Trump News for Tuesday, September 23, 2025

Trump Dares the United Nations to Mock Him Now

Jonathan Lemire, Missy Ryan, The Atlantic

The president made clear that he’s done “standing up for the world.”

Trump Admin Tells Expecting Mothers To Avoid Tylenol Due To Unproven Link To Autism

Timothy Geigner, Techdirt

Back in April, RFK Jr. committed publicly to firmly knowing the cause of autism by September of this year. In May, Donald Trump himself weighed in with the already baked conclusion that autism doesn’t “occur naturally” and therefore must have some environment…

It Used to Be Liberals Who Wanted to Cancel Jimmy Kimmel

Matt Solomon, Cracked.com

By Matt Solomon Published: September 23rd, 2025

The People Who Are Still Convinced Kamala Won

David A. Graham, The Atlantic

The left is dabbling in 2024-election-fraud theories.

'Highly concerning': Major medical groups react to Trump's Tylenol, autism claim

Mary Kekatos, Liz Neporent, ABC News

Major medical groups stated acetaminophen is safe for pregnant women to take and that no studies have found a direct cause and effect between use in pregnancy and autism.

Does Trump Really Think Ukraine Can Win?

Tom Nichols, The Atlantic

The president abruptly turned on Putin, but the sudden epiphany may not last.

Inside Charlie Kirk’s megachurch memorial service

Tina Nguyen, The Verge

Hello and welcome to Regulator. According to a rough transcript of Charlie Kirk's memorial service, the word "martyr" was uttered less than 10 times. But to the 90,000-plus people watching live in Glendale, Arizona, and the 100 million who reportedly watched …

J&J survived the 'Tylenol murders' and pioneered crisis communications. Trump's autism claims are round 2.

Sarah E. Needleman, Business Insider

Trump's announcement linking Tylenol to autism isn't the drug's first PR crisis. In the 1980s, J&J had to respond to the "Tylenol murders."

After cost-cutting blitz, Trump administration rehires hundreds of laid-off employees

JOSHUA GOODMAN and RYAN J. FOLEY, Yahoo Entertainment

Hundreds of federal employees who lost their jobs in Elon Musk's cost-cutting blitz are being asked to return to work. The General Services Administration...

Trump and Epstein hold hands in larger-than-life National Mall statue

Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, New York Daily News

A 12-foot-tall statue of Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein holding hands in a frozen-in-time flirty frolic materialized on the National Mall Tuesday as the...

As Melania Trump tries to enlist other first spouses to her coalition, one urgently seeks her attention

Betsy Klein, CNN, CNN

First lady Melania Trump hosted world leaders’ spouses on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday, announcing the launch of a new...

OpenAI Teams Up With Oracle and SoftBank to Build 5 New Stargate Data Centers

Zoë Schiffer, Will Knight, Lauren Goode, Wired

The new sites will boost Stargate’s planned capacity to nearly 7 gigawatts—about equal to the output of seven large nuclear reactors.

Jimmy Kimmel's return dials up the heat of Disney's fight with local broadcasters

James Faris, Business Insider

Disney is bringing Jimmy Kimmel back after backlash, but Sinclair and Nexstar won't air the show. The fight between broadcasters and ABC continues.

What we know, and don't, about the link between painkillers and autism

Grace Wade, New Scientist

Scientific evidence is lacking to support the US government’s decisions to caution against using a common painkiller in pregnancy and fast-track the approval of an experimental medication for autism

3,000 Pounds of Poke From Costco Recalled for a Surprising Reason

Matt Novak, Gizmodo.com

The recall covers 33 states.

Trey Parker and Matt Stone Once Thought That Trump Parodies Were ‘Easy’ and ‘Base’

JM McNab, Cracked.com

By JM McNab Published: September 23rd, 2025

Kyiv can win all of Ukraine back from Russia, Trump says

BBC News

He says Ukraine can win back land with support from Nato and Europe, marking a major shift in his position.

WATCH: French president calls Trump after getting stuck in New York City traffic

ABC News

French President Emmanuel Macron called President Donald Trump on Monday night after he and his entourage were prevented from crossing a route being kept clear for Trump's motorcade.

Joe Rogan says conservatives were 'crazy' to support Jimmy Kimmel's suspension: 'This will be used on you'

bgriffiths@insider.com (Brent D. Griffiths), Business Insider

A fellow comedian, Joe Rogan also defended the brunt of Jimmy Kimmel's final monologue that led some to push for his suspension.

Everyone Is Very Excited to Watch Jimmy Kimmel for Exactly One Night

Opheli Garcia Lawler, Cracked.com

His triumphant return might not do much for his long term ratings

When it comes to Tylenol, what are parents to do?

Nell Greenfieldboyce, NPR

The science on Tylenol and autism isn't clear, despite President Trump's claims. Here's what parents need to know to make their own decisions about acetaminophen.

Six years ago Trump's UN audience laughed, this year they were silent

BBC News

The US leader's address was one of the clearest expositions of the way he sees the world, writes James Landale.

WATCH: Ryan Routh guilty on all counts in Trump golf course assassination attempt

ABC News

Ryan Routh, the man accused of trying to assassinate President Donald Trump on his West Palm Beach golf course last year, has been found guilty on all five counts.

Gavin Newsom Signs Law Enforcement Face Mask Ban And Everyone Gets Stupid About It, Including Federal Prosecutors

Tim Cushing, Techdirt

ICE made the bed and now California law enforcement officers have to lie in it. The flashpoint of ICE backlash occurred in Los Angeles, as Trump’s mass deportation desires manifested itself in the form of masked officers chasing day laborers through Home Depo…

Brendan Carr’s Half-Empty Threat

Paul Farhi, The Atlantic

The FCC can do plenty of damage to free expression—even without revoking licenses.

'Greatest con job ever': Trump trashes climate science at UN

Yahoo Entertainment

World health officials reject Trump's claims that Tylenol is linked to autism

Jonathan Lambert, NPR

The President says pregnant women should stay away from Tylenol due to possible autism link. World health authorities strongly disagree, say the drug is safe in pregnancy.

Are Subscription Cancellations Really the Reason Jimmy Kimmel Is Back?

Opheli Garcia Lawler, Cracked.com

The passionate boycott was powerful, but there were many factors in Disney’s change of heart

Jury convicts Ryan Routh on all charges in attempted assassination of Donald Trump

Greg Allen, NPR

Jurors convicted Routh on five charges, including last year's attempted assassination of Trump as he golfed at his South Florida course. Routh represented himself in court and faces life in prison.

Ryan Routh guilty on all counts of trying to assassinate Trump on golf course

Peter Charalambous, ABC News

Ryan Routh, accused of trying to kill Donald Trump on Trump's West Palm Beach golf course last year, has been found guilty on all five counts.

Microsoft’s AI CEO on the future of the browser

Tom Warren, The Verge

The AI browser wars are heating up. Google has Gemini in Chrome, Perplexity is building its Comet AI browser, and The Browser Company just got acquired by Atlassian for $610 million. Now, Microsoft wants to be part of the AI browser conversation. I sat down w…

DHS Uses Nintendo’s Pokémon Music and Video in Latest Bizarre Tweet

Matt Novak, Gizmodo.com

Social media users are trolling DHS right back, asking when they'll catch people on the Epstein list.

Disney is in a no-win situation — and Bob Iger's legacy depends on getting it right

Lucia Moses,Madeline Berg,Tim Paradis, Business Insider

Disney's reinstatement of Jimmy Kimmel over his suspension poses a challenge for Bob Iger's legacy as he battles culture wars and FCC pressure.

WATCH: Medical groups push back on Trump administration's Tylenol and autism claims

ABC News

Major medical organizations are pushing back against the Trump admin’s claim that the use of Tylenol during pregnancy may be linked to an increased risk of autism.

Mark Zuckerberg showed Google how to make Republicans happy

Peter Kafka, Business Insider

Last year Mark Zuckerberg wrote the playbook for Big Tech leaders dealing with Republicans. Google paid attention.

'I'm giving my opinion': Trump deviates from own FDA in autism remarks

Will McDuffie, ABC News

As Trump cautioned pregnant women about the possible links between Tylenol and autism in children, his remarks went beyond available scientific evidence and even the FDA.

Trump Supporters Are Lying About Biden ‘Censorship’ To Justify Brendan Carr’s Unconstitutional Kimmel Threats

Mike Masnick, Techdirt

Trump supporters cycled through increasingly desperate explanations for why the Jimmy Kimmel situation was totally legitimate. First came the absurd “low ratings” defense—because sure, networks routinely cancel shows minutes before taping due to sudden rating…

Jon Stewart Roasts Ted Cruz for His Horrific ‘Simpsons’ Impressions

JM McNab, Cracked.com

The Texas Senator may have ‘ruined’ the 36-year-old cartoon

Fed Chair Powell says rising inflation and slow hiring pose 'challenging situation'

Max Zahn, ABC News

The remarks came less than a week after the Fed cut interest rates.

Disney Chose A Wild Time To Hike Everyone’s Subscription Prices

Ethan Gach, Kotaku

The Star Wars channel is getting more expensive just a week after bending the knee to Trump The post Disney Chose A Wild Time To Hike Everyone’s Subscription Prices appeared first on Kotaku.

‘It’s Too Much Liquid’: Trump, RFK Jr. Still Gunning for Vaccines as Autism Cause

Ed Cara, Gizmodo.com

Despite the advertised focus on acetaminophen, Trump repeatedly brought up vaccines during his big autism announcement yesterday.

Trump criticises countries' migration and climate policies in scathing UN speech

BBC News

The US president also takes aim at the UN itself in an address lasting almost an hour.

Trump's approval dips as Americans worry about economy, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds

Jason Lange, Yahoo Entertainment

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Donald Trump's approval ticked slightly lower in recent weeks as Americans worried about the health of the U.S. economy and...

WATCH: Trump tells European Union nations: 'Your countries are going to hell'

ABC News

President Donald Trump criticized the European Union's immigration policies while speaking at the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday.

Trump distorts facts on autism, Tylenol and vaccines, scientists say

Amy Maxmen | KFF Health News, ABC News

Scientists say that Trump distorted facts on vaccines, Tylenol and autism during a news conference in which he encouraged pregnant women not to take the drug.

Nintendo Alerted After DHS Uses Pokémon to Promote ICE Raids

Tom Latchem, Daily Beast

A video captioned “Gotta Catch ’Em All” spliced raid footage with Pokémon imagery, sparking calls for Nintendo to step in.

Donald ‘OPSEC’ Trump Posts DM To AG Pam Bondi To Public Account; Demands More Politically Motivated Prosecutions

Tim Cushing, Techdirt

To suggest that Donald Trump simply doesn’t care about constitutional rights, political norms, or anyone other than himself is to suggest that he actually understands any of these concepts. That’s giving him far too much credit. What Trump does is pure id, co…

The Internet Reacts To Trump Claiming Tylenol Causes Autism

Kenneth Shepard, Kotaku

The president held a press conference to try to link the painkiller to a condition that predates the brand The post The Internet Reacts To Trump Claiming Tylenol Causes Autism appeared first on Kotaku.

Can Progressive Mayors Redeem the Democratic Party?

Bill McKibben, The New Yorker

Bill McKibben writes about progressive mayoral candidates, particularly Boston’s Michelle Wu, New York’s Zohran Mamdani, and Seattle’s Katie Wilson.

Sure, Let’s Try Bribes!

Alexandra Petri, The Atlantic

If taxpayers want to influence policy, maybe this is our only option.

Donald Trump halts televised speech to threaten crew member: 'Whoever is operating this teleprompter is in big trouble'

Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly

Trump made the quip before a lengthy, awkward pause while addressing the United Nations General Assembly.

Nexstar joins Sinclair, says it still won't air Jimmy Kimmel

Brent D. Griffiths, Business Insider

Nexstar Media Group, one of the nation's largest local TV station owners, said it will continue to preempt "Jimmy Kimmel Live!"

Man accused in fatal Palm Beach Gardens golf course attack found unfit to stand trial

Julius Whigham II, Palm Beach Post, Palm Beach Post

A judge has found that a man accused of fatally attacking a man at a Palm Beach Gardens golf course in November 2024 is mentally unfit to stand trial.

Kamala Harris says Biden should've invited Elon Musk to the White House in 2021

Bryan Metzger, Business Insider

The former VP writes in her new book that Musk set off her "spidey senses" long before his MAGA pivot in 2024.

Social Security chief says he won’t hike the retirement age amid the strain of America’s aging population and fears of benefit cuts

Ashley Lutz, Yahoo Entertainment

The administration continues to frame its approach around protecting benefits while exploring other avenues to bolster solvency.

How a Paramount–Warner Bros. Discovery Merger Could Give Trump Even More Power

The Conversation, Gizmodo.com

While ABC says its bringing Jimmy Kimmel back, there's another looming threat to independent media.

Fact-checking claims Trump made about autism

BBC News

Experts have hit back at claims that use of a common painkiller could cause autism in children.

Trump bails on meeting with Democrats to avoid shutdown

Zachary Schermele, USA TODAY, USA Today

Shortly after agreeing to a meeting with Democrats to negotiate over government funding, Trump backed out.

Trump administration fires more immigration judges

Ximena Bustillo, NPR

Nearly 20 immigration judges received emails this month informing them that they are being let go, NPR has learned, the largest single month of firings since the process began in February.

Jimmy Kimmel's return doesn't mean the end of Disney's problems

Dan DeFrancesco, Business Insider

Now that Jimmy Kimmel's show has become a lightning rod, any decision about it going forward will be viewed with a magnifying glass.

Kimmel suspension may have motivated ABC station shooter, prosecutors say

Edward Helmore, Yahoo Entertainment

Suspect accused of firing into KXTV lobby left notes citing politics and Trump allies, court docs show

Palmer Luckey says founders should look beyond the Bay Area to avoid hiring 'mercenary-minded' tech workers

Thibault Spirlet, Business Insider

Palmer Luckey said Bay Area hiring bred "mercenary-minded" workers. He now recruits nationwide, especially veterans, to build Anduril.

FCC Chair Brendan Carr hits out at Democrats as he responds to Jimmy Kimmel's reinstatement

Bryan Metzger, Business Insider

Before Kimmel's suspension, FCC Chair Brendan Carr appeared to pressure ABC to take action against the late night host.

How Indigenous Storytelling Is Transforming RSV Care in Native Communities

Suzette Brewer, Scientific American

Abigail Echo-Hawk, a preeminent Native American public health expert, discusses RSV, “data genocide” and positive change driven by Indigenous storytelling

Kirk killing increases Ryder Cup risk - New York police

Dan Roan, BBC News

The recent killing of American conservative activist Charlie Kirk has increased the risk of the Ryder Cup being targeted by someone wanting to "make a statement", according to the man leading security at the event.

WATCH: Coach struck by stray bullet during Texas youth baseball game

ABC News

A coach was shot at a youth baseball game in Texas when people nearby were taking target practice and fired into the field, authorities said.

Oracle gets to store US users' TikTok data, says Trump

Lindsay Clark, Theregister.com

President to announce details on Big Red’s storage and security deal for Chinese social media phenomenon later this week The White House has promised that all US user data on TikTok will be stored on Oracle servers in the United States, according to a deal to…

WATCH: Huge waves from Super Typhoon Ragasa lash Taiwanese Island

ABC News

Huge waves from Super Typhoon Ragasa — the world's most powerful tropical typhoon this year — slam into Taiwan’s remote Orchid Island.

What is autism and is there a link to paracetamol?

BBC News

Some studies have suggested an association between the two, but experts say there is no causal relationship.

Trump suggests unproven tie between Tylenol and autism. And, Jimmy Kimmel returns

Brittney Melton, NPR

President Trump linked the active ingredient in Tylenol to autism, but science doesn't back his claim. And, Jimmy Kimmel Live! returns to the air tonight.

France, UK and others recognize Palestinian statehood. What does it mean?

Shannon K. Kingston, ABC News

France, UK and others recognize Palestinian statehood as UN General Assembly convenes. What does it mean?

Mark Zuckerberg says Meta ‘misspending a couple of hundred billion’ in the U.S. would be ‘unfortunate,’ but ‘the risk is higher on the other side’

Dave Smith, Yahoo Entertainment

Just weeks ago, Zuckerberg sat next to Trump at a White House dinner and pledged to invest $600 billion in the U.S. over the next four years.

This new NASA astronaut candidate has already been to space

mwall@space.com (Mike Wall) , Mike Wall, Space.com

Anna Menon, one of NASA's 10 new astronaut candidates, already has a spaceflight under her belt — SpaceX's Polaris Dawn mission to Earth orbit in September 2024.

Tariffs Will Hit Slowing U.S. Economy Hard in 2026, OECD Says

Paul Hannon, The Wall Street Journal

Global economies will continue to lose momentum as higher tariffs take an increasingly large toll on activity, the research body said.

Nick Fuentes’ Plan to Conquer America

David Gilbert, Wired

For years, influencer Nick Fuentes was too extreme even for MAGA. Now he's working his way into the mainstream—and has a plan for his secret followers to seize the levers of power.

One step closer to bombing civilians

Miles Taylor, Treason.io

Why Trump's military strike on a drug boat should spook America.

As US government shutdown nears, Trump administration mum on contingency plans

Bo Erickson, Yahoo Entertainment

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -With the U.S. government eight days from its 15th partial shutdown since 1981, Washington is in familiar territory with an important...

Trump to address United Nations General Assembly

Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News

President Donald Trump will deliver a speech on Tuesday at the United Nations General Assembly as world leaders convene in New York for the body's 80th session.

Analysis-US Treasury's support for Argentina gives peso, Milei friendly leg-up, for now

David Lawder and Andrea Shalal, Yahoo Entertainment

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's pledge of "large and forceful" actions to stabilize Argentina's wobbling currency by using a...

Did Amazon trick people into paying for Prime? Federal case goes to trial

Alina Selyukh, NPR

The U.S. government says Amazon manipulated people into signing up for Prime memberships that were purposefully hard to cancel. The company says its designs and disclosures follow industry standards.

20 tech giants that could be hit hardest by President Donald Trump's $100,000 H-1B visa fees

Geoff Weiss,Alex Nicoll, Business Insider

President Donald Trump's H-1B visa fee hike to $100,000 affects hiring skilled foreign workers, with Amazon and Meta among those hardest hit.

Georgia senators demand answers on more than a dozen deaths in immigration detention

Ximena Bustillo, NPR

Sens. Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock are asking Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem for answers after more than a dozen people died in immigration detention, as the department rushes to expand.

How these high school students will graduate with years of work experience

Ayelet Sheffey, Business Insider

"I'm ready to go with my work experience," said Sophie Louderbeck, 19, who graduated from high school after a work-study at a day care.

China Floods the World With Cheap Exports After Trump’s Tariffs

Bloomberg News, Yahoo Entertainment

With access to the US curtailed, Chinese manufacturers have shown they aren't backing down: Indian purchases hit an all-time high in August, shipments to...

Jon Stewart said Jimmy Kimmel's return shows Americans must 'fight like hell for this constitutional republic'

Aditi Bharade, Business Insider

Jon Stewart celebrated Jimmy Kimmel's show being brought back, saying Americans need to "fight like hell" for their right to free speech.

Judge orders Trump administration to restore $500 million in grant funding to UCLA

The Associated Press, NPR

A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to restore $500 million in federal grant funding that it froze at the University of California, Los Angeles.

US lawmakers talk up big Boeing deal during China visit

Laurie Chen, Yahoo Entertainment

BEIJING (Reuters) -A group of U.S. lawmakers on a rare visit to Beijing raised a deal with top Chinese leaders which would see China commit to buy more...

Putin Makes Woman Who Accused Joe Biden of Sexual Assault Russian

Cameron Adams, Daily Beast

An American woman who claimed Joe Biden sexually assaulted her in the 1990s has been granted Russian citizenship by President Vladimir Putin. “This was a...

3 key moments that defined Kamala Harris' '107 Days'

Brittany Shepherd, ABC News

Here are three key moments Kamala Harris writes about that defined the critical 107 days of her 2024 presidential campaign.

More experts are calling Israel's actions in Gaza genocide. But others note that's a court's call

MIKE CORDER and MOLLY QUELL, Yahoo Entertainment

A growing number of experts, including those commissioned by a U.N. body, have said Israel’s offensive in the Gaza Strip amounts to genocide, deepening...

Trump Admin Continues To Order The Erasure Of American History From Our National Parks

Timothy Geigner, Techdirt

Those who don’t know their history are doomed to repeat it, as the old saying goes. And those who choose not to teach that history, to continue this to its logical conclusion, are actively attempting to repeat it. It’s within that logical framework that I hav…

Trump to meet officials from Muslim-majority countries to discuss Gaza

Kanishka Singh and Steve Holland, Yahoo Entertainment

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump will meet leaders and officials from multiple Muslim-majority countries on Tuesday and discuss the...

WATCH: North Texas hammered by hail during severe thunderstorms

ABC News

Hail hammered parts of North Texas on Sunday as severe storms swept through the region. The risk for severe weather is ongoing, with storms possibly returning to the area on Tuesday.

Stephen Miller’s Hypocrisy Is Right There in His Speech

Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic

In the White House adviser’s view, violent rhetoric is allowed only when he and Trump are the ones spewing it.

Australia PM cites killed aid worker in speech on Palestinian recognition

Reuters, Yahoo Entertainment

Australia, Britain and Canada on Sunday recognised Palestine, joining more than three-quarters of the 193 U.N. members who already recognise a Palestinian...

Jensen Huang and Sam Altman react to new H-1B $100K fee

Kelsey Vlamis, Business Insider

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman reacted to the new H-1B visa fee on Monday, with Huang expressing direct support for Trump.

Trump's dishonest rambling about Tylenol, autism shows how irresponsible he is | Opinion

Rex Huppke, USA TODAY, USA Today

Donald Trump and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. stupidly and irresponsibly connected Tylenol and lifesaving vaccines to autism, ignoring real science.