A recent event at the White House involved President Donald Trump making statements about vaccines and autism. Trump has a history of promoting misinformation about vaccines. During the event, he suggested a link between vaccines and autism, despite extensive research disproving this notion.

He also questioned the safety of a specific vaccine that has been proven safe over decades. Further details about the event and Trump's statements are available from CNN, which has reported on the matter. The report notes that Trump's claims about vaccines have been thoroughly debunked by research in multiple countries.