By Jordan Lloyd Beck

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This Morning star Ashley James has slammed US President Donald Trump as she opened up about her own painful pregnancy. The TV star, who has Alfie, four, and two-year-old Ada with her partner Tommy Andrews, was back in her usual slot on Tuesday’s edition of the ITV magazine show where she debates the news of the day. Joined by main hosts Cat Deeley and Ben Shephard , Ashley rolled her eyes when she heard that the US President had claimed that taking Tylenol, an American brand of paracetamol, during pregnancy could increase the risk of the baby becoming autistic. She began: “It still is okay to take it. Just to be very clear. On a personal level, as a woman who has gone through pregnancy and childbirth and I also had a really bad pelvic girdle pain during my first pregnancy with Alfie. “Paracetamol is the only safe thing that we can take and the pain that so many of us can go through, whether that’s sickness to other ailments, he actually said that, and I quote, that woman should ‘tough it out’.” “It’s just so insulting that it’s putting the shame and guilt onto mothers, onto expectant mothers. If we’re not strong enough then we’re gonna have to take this thing which could – which it doesn’t – result in autism. The former Made In Chelsea star then revealed that her son is currently being assessed for autism and was quick to insist that it can be a ‘superpower’ and is in no way a ‘form of disease’ as some have implied. “Secondly, I’d like to make this point, especially as my son is going through his assessment. Autism and neurodivergence in general is not a disease, it’s not something to be ashamed of. “My son doesn’t potentially see the world others do but the way he sees the world is so beautiful and it can be such a superpower. We’ve seen with Sam Thompson , ADHD, different form of neurodivergency. There’s nothing wrong with being neurodiverse and I really resent this insinuation that it’s some form of disease. “I’m honestly sick of male politicians trying to control or influence women’s health. This isn’t backed by science, and it’s especially frustrating coming from someone from Donald Trump’s mouth when he’s done so much to limit abortion access even when the woman or baby’s life is at risk.” UK experts accused the Trump administration of “fearmongering” and highlighted studies rubbishing the US President’s bizarre claims. Labour minister Matthew Pennycook also told Sky News: “I chose my words carefully here. “I think in any policy decision, I do this in my own Department, we’ve got to be led by the evidence. The fact is any such link at the moment is unproven. It’s really important more generally – talking about children with autism – that we get the right support in place.” He added: “On that particular point and the President’s suggestion, let’s be led by the science. Follow the science, there’s NHS advice and guidance on the website about paracetamol use in general.” Meanwhile experts slammed the comments by the US President. Dr Monique Botha, associate professor in social and developmental psychology at Durham University, told PA Media that many studies refuse a link. “The most important was a Swedish study of 2.4 million births published in 2024 which used actual sibling data and found no relationship between exposure to paracetamol in utero and subsequent autism, ADHD or intellectual disability. This suggests no causal effect of paracetamol in autism.” Like this story? For more of the latest showbiz news and gossip, follow Mirror Celebs on TikTok , Snapchat , Instagram , Twitter , Facebook , YouTube and Threads .