'Aside from the fact that you want to starve babies and accuse anyone who disagrees with you of being a pedophile, Joe Biden actually DOES have a plan,' said Cohen. In response, Midler then retweeted a comment from podcast host Brian Tyler Cohen. Not to mention millions of babies with milk/food allergies…'Įlise Stefanik, the Republican House conference chair, tweeted that Biden 'has NO PLAN.' And if you've been using formula you can't just flip a switch.
'There are countless reasons why breastfeeding is not an option for many mothers-too many to get into here. Miller, the staunchly loyal Trump aide, tweeted in response to Midler: 'What a profoundly offensive & ignorant statement. Tim Carvell, the executive producer of Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, tweeted: 'Imagine having a large gay fanbase, many of whom are raising kids in two-dad households, and thinking this is a good suggestion.' Others still pointed out that tens of thousands of babies are adopted, and others born via surrogates.Īnd gay men - who comprise a huge faction of Midler's fan base - were also angered by Midler's remark, highlighting that a gay male couple wouldn't be able to breastfeed their baby or toddler. Others noted that some babies have specific dietary conditions, and do not respond well to breastmilk. In response to Midler's tweet, many pointed out that a significant percentage of women are unable to breastfeed, despite their best attempts - one lactation consultant and author, Diana Cassar-Uhl, put the figure at 12-15 percent of all mothers. The tweet sent by Midler, 76, was immediately met with a wall of criticism from figures as diverse as Stephen Miller, Donald Trump's hardline speechwriter, and John Oliver's executive producer. Published: 00:15 BST, | Updated: 03:46 BST, īette Midler sparked outrage on Friday by responding to the nationwide shortage of baby formula with the message: 'TRY BREASTFEEEDING! It's free and available on demand.'
Her comments were greeted with anger from figures including Donald Trump's speechwriter Stephen Miller to the executive producer of John Oliver's show.Midler doubled down, and then insisted that Joe Biden did have a plan to end the crisis.An estimated 12-15 percent of mothers are unable to breastfeed despite trying, and many more are adoptive parents, or gay families raising children.Midler tweeted: 'TRY BREASTFEEEDING! It's free and available on demand'.The industry is also a monopoly, with three producers accounting for over 90 percent of production - meaning the shutdown of one has a massive impact.All states are running low, and have been for several weeks, after a February shutdown of one of the biggest producers compounded existing shortages.Bette Midler, 76, on Friday waded into the nationwide shortage of baby formula.'TRY BREASTFEEDING! It's free and available on demand': Bette Midler is slammed by parents for making light of baby formula crisis as she claims Biden does have a plan to end it