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Trump Administration Moves To Make American Showerheads Great Again

Rolls back low-flow restrictions limiting output to 2.5 gallons per minute

Joseph Curl
Trump Administration Moves To Make American Showerheads Great Again
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The Trump administration has rolled back flow restrictions on showerheads, which President Trump has repeatedly complained force people to use more water, not less.

“Showerheads — you take a shower, the water doesn’t come out,” Trump said at a campaign event in July. “You want to wash your hands, the water doesn’t come out. So what do you do? You just stand there longer or you take a shower longer? Because my hair — I don’t know about you, but it has to be perfect. Perfect.”

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