
Donald Trump's latest executive order — aimed at eliminating federal regulations on "weak and worthless" showerheads — has not only reignited debates over government overreach but also triggered a wave of viral Seinfeld memes.
For years, federal energy regulations stemming from the Obama and Biden administrations have restricted showerhead water flow to improve efficiency. These rules, which redefined "showerhead" to include multi-nozzle fixtures, capped the total flow rate at 2.5 gallons per minute — a change environmentalists praised but that critics deemed an annoyance to everyday Americans.