President Joe Biden’s incompetent handling of the ongoing baby formula crisis is earning him fresh rebuke from parents across the nation.
Amid Biden’s promises that baby formula will be more readily available on store shelves “in a matter of weeks” and as the Food and Drug Administration works to make that possible, angry parents are calling out the president and his administration for the slow-handed handling of the situation.
Chris Skates has a three-month-old grandson who has a stomach sensitivity and needs to have a special formula. He told DailyMail.com that the situation is “unacceptable.”
“FDA under Biden is beyond incompetent!” Skates added.
The nation’s baby formula shortage could last months. @jolingkent has the latest from this morning. pic.twitter.com/HIsyC8vMeE
— TODAY (@TODAYshow) May 16, 2022
Biden has refused to take full responsibility for the poor handling of the formula shortage, claiming only mind readers could have predicted it despite the fact that his administration knew about the looming crisis for months after the shutdown of an Abbott Nutrition factory in Michigan following a recall and the death of two infants.
“I think we’re going to be in a matter of weeks or less getting significantly more formula on shelves,” Biden said last week. “And the FDA has also made sure we can import and still maintain the high safety standards.”
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“The $4 billion U.S. baby formula market is dominated by domestic producers, with import options limited, subject to high tariffs and onerous safety rules that include labeling standards,” Daily Mail reported. “These longstanding rules have exacerbated the current crisis – and are central to officials’ efforts to ease the shortage.”
FDA Commissioner Dr. Robert Califf also said it would be a few “weeks” before the shortage crisis lets up as the agency works with manufacturers and on getting the products imported.
FDA is working closely w/ our federal government partners to safely bring as much infant formula to US shelves as quickly as possible. This is a top priority for FDA. Our team will continue working around the clock to resolve the current supply challenges as quickly as possible.
— Dr. Robert M. Califf (@DrCaliff_FDA) May 13, 2022
Califf noted some steps being taken and said the “agency intends to announce plans next week” on how importing formula will be handled.
We believe these and other ongoing efforts will help dramatically improve the supply in the U.S. in a matter of weeks. Our data indicates that in stock rates in retail stores are stabilizing but we continue to work around the clock to further increase availability.
— Dr. Robert M. Califf (@DrCaliff_FDA) May 13, 2022
But many are frustrated with the bureaucratic snail’s pace in responding to a crisis that does not have the luxury of time.
What is the plan? What metrics will you publish? How often will you update the public? Who is point person leading this effort? Do you have a communication plan? What are the risks and risk mitigation plans?
— Blimey55 (@blimey55) May 13, 2022
Angry parents like Lisa Marie from Alaska who posted a photo online of the empty shelves in at a Target store.
@POTUS this is the baby formula in my town in Alaska this evening. You have an emergency on your hands. What are you doing to fix this today. Unbelievable in this country. This is happening on your watch under your administration @VP pic.twitter.com/57aCaD8Z6V
— Lisa Marie (@frozenshorts) May 16, 2022
‘As the parent of a newborn, the baby formula supply issue was apparent three months ago,’ Rocky Fernandez tweeted Sunday. ‘A few sample canisters we were shipped for free were recalled, and when I first went to buy some it was already limited to five items per customer. Defense Production Act, IDGAF, fix it Biden.’
As the parent of a newborn, the baby formula supply issue was apparent three months ago. A few sample canisters we were shipped for free were recalled, and when I first went to buy some it was already limited to five items per customer. Defense Production Act, IDGAF, fix it Biden
— Rocky Fernandez (@rockyfernandez) May 16, 2022
Many others also piled on Biden for his failure to timely handle the problem and after reports that pallets of baby formula were allegedly being sent to the southern U.S. border to help feed illegal immigrants.
One question for Joe Biden. Where’s the operation warp speed for baby formula?
— Wesley Hunt (@WesleyHuntTX) May 14, 2022
RT — > Joe Biden and House Democrats leadership on baby formula is irresponsible.
— Elise Stefanik (@EliseStefanik) May 15, 2022
I’m just curious how pissed off are moms when they found out their baby’s formula was sent to the border by #Biden? #NoBabyFormulaBiden
— Jim Hendley (@TheLeaders_Edge) May 16, 2022
Too bad American mothers can’t get baby formula as fast as Ukraine gets $40 billion, from #Biden!#AmericaLast#FJB
— Shawn Hawkins (@ArmedPatriot45) May 16, 2022
N stop giving baby formula to illegals first like Biden Admin is doing trying to get them votes . America comes first Joe not LAST
— Matthew Lauvray (@LauvrayMatthew) May 16, 2022
All I know is that if Trump was President that FDA guy would have been fired and the baby formula would be rolling out of the factory by now and the dems would be wanting to impeach Trump for feeding babies.
— unseen1 (@unseen1_unseen) May 16, 2022
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