AP Spotlight Trump's 'tough it out' advice on Tylenol for expectant moms sparks backlash LAURIE KELLMAN Associated Press Sep 24, 2025 Sep 24, 2025 Updated Apr 29, 2026 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save From the pulpit of the presidency, Donald Trump offered some advice to pregnant women: “Tough it out” before taking Tylenol.kAm}:?6 E:>6D :? 2==[ 7=2?<65 3J 7@FC @E96C >6?[ %CF>A D2:5 6IA64E2?E >@E96CD D9@F=5 DF776C E9C@F89 E96:C 5:D4@>7@CE :?DE625 @7 C6249:?8 7@C 246E2>:?@A96? — @C A2C246E2>@= :? 4@F?EC:6D @FED:56 E96 &]$] — E@ 4FC6 E96:C 76G6CD @C 96252496D[ 56DA:E6 E96 5CF8 36:?8 @?6 @7 E96 76H A2:?<:==6CD E92E AC68?2?E H@>6? 2C6 2==@H65 E@ E2<6]k^AmkAm“u:89E =:<6 96== ?@E E@ E2<6 :E[” %CF>A :?DECF4E65 2E 2 |@?52J ?6HD 4@?76C6?46 >62?E E@ 255C6DD 2FE:D>] w6 25565 E92E :7 AC68?2?E H@>6? 23D@=FE6=J 92G6 E@ E2<6 %J=6?@=[ E92E’== 36 D@>6E9:?8 E92E E96J “H@C< @FE H:E9 E96>D6=G6D]”k^Am People are also reading… Update: Old Fort man killed in motorcycle crash on I-40 identified 1 person killed in motorcycle crash on I-40 eastbound near Old Fort McDowell County Sheriff’s Office searching for missing classic car Marion man charged with burglary and kidnapping after woman held against her will in home This WNC family lost their home in Hurricane Helene. 19 months later, they're getting a new one. 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