Noel King

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Amanda Llewellyn and Avishai Artsy produced today's show. They had help from Jolie Myers, Laura Bullard, Gabrielle Burbay, Andrea Christen's daughter, Patrick Boyd, and the two of us. I'm Noelle King. I'm Sean Ramosroom. This was Chicago Pope.

Amanda Llewellyn and Avishai Artsy produced today's show. They had help from Jolie Myers, Laura Bullard, Gabrielle Burbay, Andrea Christen's daughter, Patrick Boyd, and the two of us. I'm Noelle King. I'm Sean Ramosroom. This was Chicago Pope.

Amanda Llewellyn and Avishai Artsy produced today's show. They had help from Jolie Myers, Laura Bullard, Gabrielle Burbay, Andrea Christen's daughter, Patrick Boyd, and the two of us. I'm Noelle King. I'm Sean Ramosroom. This was Chicago Pope.

President Trump was put on the spot last week when a reporter asked whether Americans should expect shortages as a result of his trade war. He gave a classic off-the-cuff answer.

President Trump was put on the spot last week when a reporter asked whether Americans should expect shortages as a result of his trade war. He gave a classic off-the-cuff answer.

President Trump was put on the spot last week when a reporter asked whether Americans should expect shortages as a result of his trade war. He gave a classic off-the-cuff answer.

Then he had some time to think about it further and decided he's right.

Then he had some time to think about it further and decided he's right.

Then he had some time to think about it further and decided he's right.

Here he is on NBC's Meet the Press with Kristen Welker.

Here he is on NBC's Meet the Press with Kristen Welker.

Here he is on NBC's Meet the Press with Kristen Welker.

wild. Economists say if you look at what's coming into the U.S. on ships from China, shortages are nearly guaranteed. Shortages of what, though, other than dolls and pencils? Answers to come on Today Explained.

wild. Economists say if you look at what's coming into the U.S. on ships from China, shortages are nearly guaranteed. Shortages of what, though, other than dolls and pencils? Answers to come on Today Explained.

wild. Economists say if you look at what's coming into the U.S. on ships from China, shortages are nearly guaranteed. Shortages of what, though, other than dolls and pencils? Answers to come on Today Explained.

I remember in the days before Liberation Day, friends and family members told me they were panic buying stuff. We're going to go and get new tires. We're going to go and get a car. Somebody was buying wine. I can't even remember who. Does it make sense to panic buy anything right now?

I remember in the days before Liberation Day, friends and family members told me they were panic buying stuff. We're going to go and get new tires. We're going to go and get a car. Somebody was buying wine. I can't even remember who. Does it make sense to panic buy anything right now?

I remember in the days before Liberation Day, friends and family members told me they were panic buying stuff. We're going to go and get new tires. We're going to go and get a car. Somebody was buying wine. I can't even remember who. Does it make sense to panic buy anything right now?

You're saying that even if President Trump does backpedal, which he's been known to do when things get dire, that doesn't negate the conversation we're having.