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workinclasszero

(28,270 posts) Thu Sep 17, 2015, 02:39 PM Sep 2015

Donald Trump says vaccinations are causing an autism 'epidemic' [View all]

Donald Trump says vaccinations are causing an autism 'epidemic'
He claimed rates are 'totally out of control'
ALEXANDRA SIMS Thursday 17 September 2015

Donald Trump has linked vaccinations to what he dubbed an autism “epidemic” during a presidential debate.

Mr Trump, who is the current frontrunner among the Republican presidential hopefuls, claimed autism rates have risen into an “epidemic” over the last few decades that is “totally out of control”.

“Autism has become an epidemic. 25 years ago, 35 years ago, you look at the statistics, it’s not even close. It has gotten totally out of control,” he said.

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/donald-trump-says-vaccinations-are-causing-an-autism-epidemic-10505087.html

WOO! Republicanism will kill us all.

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Donald Trump says vaccinations are causing an autism 'epidemic' [View all] workinclasszero Sep 2015 OP

Without checking I assume he is full of shit as to the numbers being higher now. randys1 Sep 2015 #1

No the numbers are definitely higher now Egnever Sep 2015 #2

Would spreading out the vaccines help at all yeoman6987 Sep 2015 #30

No idea Egnever Sep 2015 #31

I doubt it too yeoman6987 Sep 2015 #32

No. Garrett78 Sep 2015 #38

Diagnostic criteria have changed significantly... -eom gcomeau Sep 2015 #3

Nothing he said is accurate shenmue Sep 2015 #4

Rump Roast kpete Sep 2015 #5

Remarks in 2014 by Dr Tom Insel, Director of National Institute of Mental Health & head of IACC. proverbialwisdom Sep 2015 #6

Again, yes, you're an anti-vaxxer. We get it. NuclearDem Sep 2015 #12

yep, here they come to show us "critical thinking" skills. zappaman Sep 2015 #16

The problem is that it's a circular argument. Oneironaut Sep 2015 #14

Post removed Post removed Sep 2015 #18

You're a Democrat AND an anti-vaxxer who thinks vaccines cause autism. zappaman Sep 2015 #19

Post removed Post removed Sep 2015 #24

That's okay. Trust me, we are all embarrassed for you. zappaman Sep 2015 #25

From the poster who thinks Andrew Wakefield will be the Carl Sagan of this generation... SidDithers Sep 2015 #22

!!! zappaman Sep 2015 #23

Well, at least he's consistent Warpy Sep 2015 #7

University of Michigan school of medicine yeoman6987 Sep 2015 #33

Gee, and here I thought Trump went to Wharton Warpy Sep 2015 #34

At least some significant SheilaT Sep 2015 #8

I would have loved for a reporter to ask - packman Sep 2015 #9

3. Did you eat your brain? Rex Sep 2015 #11

Yes & Yes. Q for you-> What are VAERS, NVICP and NCVIA ('86 National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act)? proverbialwisdom Sep 2015 #15

Because vaccines don't fucking cause autism. NuclearDem Sep 2015 #17

No no...don't you see it is "autism" and not autism. Rex Sep 2015 #20

Oh you mean "autism" and not autism...carry on then... Rex Sep 2015 #21

I doubt he knows. Chemisse Sep 2015 #29

Wow did Dumb Dumb really go there? Rex Sep 2015 #10

This is from last month's Wired OnlinePoker Sep 2015 #13

You beat me to it. Garrett78 Sep 2015 #37

Donald hearts measels. muntrv Sep 2015 #26

The reason we have Anti-Vaxxers is... Marrah_G Sep 2015 #27

psssss don is full of shit. spanone Sep 2015 #28

Do you suppose he's looking for an endorsement from RFK, Jr? mnhtnbb Sep 2015 #35

I think we need to look at pesticides, bpa, aspartame, etc. ecstatic Sep 2015 #36