President Donald Trump recently gave an unusual answer when asked about his plans for 2026. Instead of talking about typical policy goals, he focused on water pressure in sinks and showers. The response surprised many people who expected a more traditional legislative outline.
During an interview, the host asked Trump to explain his goals for Congress in the midterm election year, according to Mediaite. She wanted to know what he expected to achieve with his agenda. It was a normal policy question, but the answer was far from normal.
Trump quickly started talking about executive orders he had signed before. He said he has many executive orders that are “really common sense and good.” Then he brought up plumbing problems. “Well, one of the things I’d like to do, you know, we passed so many executive orders,” Trump said. “I mean, like water coming out of a sink. The water wouldn’t come out. They had all sorts of ridiculous restrictions. I took all of that off.”
Trump wants his executive orders to become permanent laws
“Well, one of the things I’d like to do, you know, we passed so many executive orders,” Trump said. “I mean, like water coming out of a sink. The water wouldn’t come out. They had all sorts of ridiculous restrictions. I took all of that off.”
Trump also complained about showerheads. He said you could stand under a shower and “there’s no water coming out.” He believes these are important quality-of-life issues that affect everyday Americans. The president explained that his executive orders deal with these daily problems.
He also mentioned paper straws, saying they don’t have to be paper anymore so they don’t have to “melt in your mouth.” He sees removing these regulations as major improvements for people’s lives. While Trump focuses on domestic regulations, he has also been making bold international moves regarding Greenland.
When the host asked if he wanted his executive orders “codified in law, so to speak,” Trump confirmed that was his plan. “Ideally we get them codified and we get them codified soon, yes,” he said. This means he wants Congress to turn his temporary executive orders into permanent laws.
This is not the first time Trump has talked about water flow problems. In 2019, he complained that Americans had to flush their toilets “10 times, 15 times” because of low water pressure. He also criticized modern dishwashers, saying they only give you four drops of water and women have to pre-wash dishes before putting them in the machine. “It’s terrible,” he said.
“You wanna wash your hands, you turn on the sink, no water comes out, so you leave the water on ten times as long, it’s the same thing.” Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy has also promised to fix weak water flow in showerheads and make dishwashers work better. Beyond domestic policies, Trump has been active on foreign affairs, including demanding Hamas surrender all weapons.
Published: Jan 21, 2026 11:15 am