Shortages are on the way. President Trump says children must live with fewer dolls and the rest of us have to adapt, too.

This episode was produced by Miles Bryan, edited by Jolie Myers, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Andrea Kristinsdottir and Patrick Boyd, and hosted by Noel King.

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