mccormick that is still too close to call. trump is urging oz to declare victory anyway. sound familiar? the former president once again attacking the process and casting doubt on the results. steve kornacki is standing by at the big board with the latest on where that race stands right now. plus, president biden takes new steps to address the baby formula crisis, including invoking the same law that used to increase the medical supplies at the height of covid. another market meltdown as the dow suffers its worst day since 2020. retailers grapple with the pain of inflation. the latest on the war in ukraine as a russian soldier pleads guilty in the first war crimes trial of the conflict so far. the president turns his attention to asia, as he departs today for a visit to south korea and japan. but there s no question, this trip is all about china. good morning. welcome to morning joe. it is thursday, may 19th. joe is off. with us, we have former aide to the george
children. this is a big priority for the president, as well. there are multiple things we are actually doing right now to get more formula onto shelves. number one is working with the manufacturers to increase production. what you heard from the president yesterday about invoking the defense production act will help do that by ensuring those manufacturers have the supplies and infwreed ye ingredients they need to produce more. we are working to import formula. the arrangement the president announced where we will be using our commercial cargo contracts to bring the formula physically from plants abroad to the united states more quickly, that ll also help. the fda is also working with the company itself that shut down the plant voluntarily in michigan, to get that plant back up and running. finally, the president has been on the phone himself with retailers. we have some parts of the country that have adequate supply and other parts of the country where there is scarcity. we need to red