Donald Trump does not play about his hair care routine.
After all, the president recently signed an executive order to require that water pressure from showerheads be increased to meet his personal standards when it comes to his beauty regimen. Trump’s order undoes a regulation passed by a 1992 energy law that required showerheads to drop only 2.5 gallons of water per minute.
“In my case I like to take a nice shower, to take care of my beautiful hair,” the 78-year-old told reporters as he signed the order April 9. “I have to stand under the shower for 15 minutes till it gets wet. It comes out drip, drip, drip. It’s ridiculous.”
The original 2.5-gallon-per-minute showerhead law was passed in 1992 under George H.W. Bush’s administration. More than 20 years later during Barack Obama’s second term as president in 2013, he stipulated a more precise definition of a “showerhead,” as multiple-nozzled add-ons were increasingly becoming the norm, to ensure that no more than 2.5 gallons of water could be used per minute, no matter the amount of nozzles.
But Trump’s executive order, which went into effect April 9, isn’t the first time he has sought a regulation change when it comes to his hair.
In December 2020, during the final month of his first presidency, Trump had initially made a change redefining “showerhead,” to allow individual shower nozzles to emit the standard 2.5 gallons of water per minute, meaning a multi-nozzle showerhead could emit more. However, his successor, Joe Biden reversed the move less than a year later in July 2021.
For Trump, the “war on water pressure,” as it is referred to in the White House press release, is a personal issue.
“We’re going to get rid of those restrictions,” he said, per the White House press release. “You have many places where they have water, they have so much water they don’t know what to do with it. But people buy a house, they turn on the sink, and water barely comes out. They take a shower, water barely comes out. And it’s an unnecessary restriction.”
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President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump
The couple stepped out in black-and-white attire at the Commander-in-Chief Ball Jan. 20 after the swearing-in ceremony.
Vice President JD Vance and Second Lady Usha Vance
Usha sparkled in a blue strapless gown alongside Trump’s second in command.
Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner
The pair were side-by-side during the Jan. 20 event, also sporting matching black-and-white ensembles.
Donald Trump Jr. and Kai Trump
The 47-year-old and his eldest daughter, 17, appeared on stage at the Inaugural Ball.
Kid Rock and Jon Voight
The singer and actor took a selfie with a guest while supporting the new presidency at the Commander-in-Chief Ball.
Billy Ray Cyrus
Miley Cyrus‘ dad performed at the Liberty Inaugural Ball 2025.
Jason Aldean
The country singer also took the stage at the Liberty Inaugural Ball.
Village People
The band also performed their hits at the Liberty Inaugural Ball 2025.
The First Dance
The president and his wife of 20 years shared a dance at one of his parties.
Cutting the Cake
President Trump celebrated the beginning of his second term with a ceremonial cake cutting at the Commander-in-Chief Ball.
