By: Alex Leary – wsj.com – April 9, 2025

The president has signed an executive order rolling back a federal regulation he has blamed for poor water pressure.

Trump signed an executive order on Wednesday rolling back a federal regulation he has blamed for poor water pressure. His order would eliminate restrictions the Obama administration placed on how much water can flow from shower heads, an effort to conserve resources. Trump relaxed those standards during his first term, but President Joe Biden put them back in place.

“No longer will shower heads be weak and worthless,” said a draft of Trump’s order, adding that it intended to “make America’s showers great again.”

Trump has for years lamented the effect of low water pressure on his “gorgeous” and “perfect” hair.

“I like to take a nice shower to take care of my beautiful hair,” Trump said to laughter in the Oval Office as he signed the order. “You have to stand under the shower for 15 minutes until it gets wet.”

Trump’s order, which applies to sinks and dishwashers as well, said the restrictions in place during Obama’s and Biden’s presidencies were needlessly restrictive for consumers and manufacturers.

“No market failure justifies this intrusion: Americans pay for their own water and should be free to choose their shower heads without federal meddling,” the order said.

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Source: Trump Takes Aim at Low-Pressure Showers With Executive Order – WSJ