There is a shortage of tampons. The plants all over are struggling to find labor. Theirs hold ups getting raw materials. There was some kind of specific issues with one of the big tampa making factories. But largely this stands out because it's a product that a lot of people need, as opposed to seracha or gaiter aid.
No, President Biden didn’t cause the tampon shortage — or any of the recent shortages. But that won’t stop him from taking the blame.
This episode was produced by Victoria Dominguez and Haleema Shah, edited by Amina Al-Sadi and Matt Collette, fact-checked by Laura Bullard and Victoria Dominguez, engineered by Paul Mounsey, and hosted by Noel King.
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