WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump promised Sunday that his administration is “very strongly” examining the string of transgender violence throughout the United States.

The president spoke with reporters aboard Air Force One late in the day as he traveled home from a memorial service for Charlie Kirk. Approximately 90,000 people attended the memorial at State Farm Stadium in Arizona, including many members of the president’s administration, who eulogized their murdered friend with emotion and called for Americans to follow Jesus Christ throughout the five-hour service.

Aboard Air Force One on the way home, Trump joined the press at the back of the plane to take questions. The Daily Wire pointed out to the president that Kirk’s alleged killer lived with his trans-identifying roommate and lover, that the horrific Annunciation Catholic School shooting was committed by a trans-identifying killer, and that the Covenant School shooting was committed by a trans-identifying killer, among other recent examples.

While he stressed that his administration is looking into the matter, Trump noted that he can’t make a definitive statement on the topic yet.

“You know, we’re looking at that,” the president responded gravely, asking, “What’s the reason for it?”

“Yeah, there seems to be something,” he reflected. “But we’re looking at it very strongly. Something seems to be going on.”

Court documents first obtained by The Daily Wire show that the man who attempted to kill Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh identifies as a transgender woman and was deeply mentally ill and suicidal. A footnote in the filing from Nicholas Roske’s defense attorneys, obtained exclusively by The Daily Wire, states that the defense will not use Roske’s legal name “out of respect” for the would-be assassin.

Asked by The Daily Wire about this development, the president responded: “Wow.”

A portrait of Charlie Kirk is displayed behind White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

“It’s too bad,” he said, “It’s a very sad thing going on with that and I’ll have to take a look at it.”

“We have to protect our Supreme Court justices,” the president said. “Justice Kavanaugh is a great guy, I mean, it’s horrible. He’s been through a lot with this. All of them have, in a way, [President Joe Biden’s administration] didn’t give them proper protection.”

The president emphasized that his administration is determined to protect the justices, saying, “We have to protect the Supreme Court, we have to.”

During Monday’s press briefing at the White House, Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt similarly told The Daily Wire that transgender violence is “definitely something worth looking into.”

“I think anyone who denies that at this point is being willfully ignorant,” Leavitt argued. “And the administration is taking it seriously, all causes of violence and why these people would be driven to such evil and such hatred. And there [are] probably many answers to that question, but the administration is really focused on all of them.”

The White House press secretary said for individual investigations and cases, the FBI and Justice Department “are leading those.”

“But as for this overall violence and domestic terrorism that we’re seeing, the White House and the President’s policy team will be leading the charge,” she added. “And that really begins with designating Antifa as a domestic terrorist organization. And I can assure you there will be additional actions to come.”

On Monday, President Donald Trump and Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced findings into the concerning spike in national autism rates, labeling one medication as a potential cause of autism, and another as a potential treatment.

It was announced that the use of acetaminophen during pregnancy is tied to an increased risk of autism. Acetaminophen is the active ingredient in Tylenol, one of the most widely used medications globally for pain relief and fever reduction.

“Taking Tylenol is not good. I’ll say it. It’s not good,” Trump said, noting that it might be necessary if a pregnant woman spikes a very high fever. “There’s a lot of common sense in this.”

Trump also talked about vaccinations, saying he believes vaccines need to be spread out over a child’s life, suggesting what’s known as a “delayed schedule.” Kennedy said later in the presser that HHS is also looking at vaccinations in connection to spiked autism rates.

🚨 BREAKING: President Trump just announced a link between TYLENOL and AUTISM — especially when taken during pregnancy

FDA is now recommending pregnant women don’t take Tylenol except in cases of extremely high fevers

Nor should Tylenol be frequently administered to young… pic.twitter.com/odBhSl7pgZ

— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) September 22, 2025

Kenvue, the maker of Tylenol, said in a statement, “We believe independent, sound science clearly shows that taking acetaminophen does not cause autism. We strongly disagree with any suggestion otherwise and are deeply concerned with the health risk this poses for expecting mothers.”

Since early September, the Kenvue stock has dropped around 15%.

It was also revealed that the drug leucovorin, also known as folinic acid, can potentially help treat autism symptoms. A physician will need to prescribe the drug for this use.

The Daily Wire’s Morning Wire podcast host Georgia Howe spoke to FDA Commissioner Dr. Marty Makary on Monday about this announcement. He emphasized that it’s vitally important to let the public know about this potential association.

“We have an epidemic of autism that has increased 400% in the recent decades and we don’t have a known cause,” he explained. “Now this may be a cause, but when you have enough evidence to suggest an association and you have no other plausible cause, we have a duty to notify parents and doctors.”

Makary has already sent out a “Dear doctor” letter to all U.S. physicians, he said.

The Trump Administration’s Autism Action Plan pic.twitter.com/5aY5huzg8x

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“We now have good data from large studies and the Harvard School of Public Health Dean has made a very conclusive statement that he believes the association is causal,” Makary explained. “So when you have that weight of evidence, you have to take it seriously and err on the side of safety, especially since the vast majority of low grade fevers do not need to be treated.”

On the issue of treating autism symptoms with leucovorin, Makary said the drug has been around for nearly a century. However, “only recently have we recognized that some kids with autism actually have an autoimmune disease,” he explained. “The mechanism may be that the body is creating antibodies that block the folate receptors on their brain, restricting the ability of folate to get into the cerebrum. And so what that does is it actually creates a situation where you could have high levels of folate in your diet.”

Back in April, Kennedy promised his findings on autism would be dropped this month. He said at the time that new data showed that autism now affects 1 in 31 children in the U.S. – that’s nearly five times higher than when the CDC started these surveys back in 1992. Even more troubling, Kennedy also said a lot of these cases are now severe. “25% of the kids diagnosed with autism are non-verbal, non-toilet trained, have other stereotypical features: head banging, tactile and light sensitivities, stimming, toe-walking, etc.,” he said.

“Secretary Kennedy is asking questions that the American people are asking,” Makary told Morning Wire. “And so we have this odd new political landscape that’s penetrated science where you’re supposedly not allowed to ask certain questions. It’s created a tremendous amount of distrust. But I can tell you the purpose of science itself is to investigate questions.”

You can watch the announcement below:

Today, President Trump and RFK Jr. announce what they describe as a historic autism breakthrough—linking prenatal medication use to increased risk and proposing a new treatment path. This unprecedented claim could reshape medicine and ignite fierce debate. https://t.co/v0fo5xyZ3w

— Daily Wire (@realDailyWire) September 22, 2025