--- title: Donald Trump Says EPA Water Regulations Are Hurting His Hair description: When Trump was asked about EPA water regulations, he talked about the way they affect his life: by harming his ability to wash his hair. canonical: https://time.com/4146809/donald-trump-epa-water-hair/ author: Tessa Berenson article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2015-12-12T18:03:36.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-08-19T07:41:28.990Z article:section: Politics og:title: Donald Trump Says EPA Water Regulations Are Hurting His Hair og:description: "It's a disaster!" og:url: https://time.com/4146809/donald-trump-epa-water-hair/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltdc318f3946e1dc13/69887522bc6cfcfc673dad1a/trump4.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 3000 og:image:height: 1688 og:image:alt: Donald Trump's "Crippled America" Book Press Conference og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Donald Trump Says EPA Water Regulations Are Hurting His Hair twitter:description: "It's a disaster!" twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltdc318f3946e1dc13/69887522bc6cfcfc673dad1a/trump4.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # Donald Trump Says EPA Water Regulations Are Hurting His Hair > Sponsored content. 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Donald Trump's Most Ridiculous Quotes_  by [Tessa Berenson](https://time.com/author/tessa-berenson/)  ## Tessa Berenson Dec 12, 2015 6:03 PM UTC  Donald Trump at Trump Tower on Nov. 3, 2015 in New York City. Donald Trump at Trump Tower on Nov. 3, 2015 in New York City.Noam Galai—Getty Images  by [Tessa Berenson](https://time.com/author/tessa-berenson/)  ## Tessa Berenson Dec 12, 2015 6:03 PM UTC When Donald Trump was asked about EPA water regulations at a rally in South Carolina, he talked about the way they personally affect his life: by harming his ability to wash his signature hairdo. At an event in Aiken, South Carolina Saturday afternoon, Trump was asked what he thought of regulations by the Environmental Protection Agency on waterways in the United States. “I’ll give you one regulation,” Trump said, launching into an example of how strict environmental rules can hurt everyday Americans with great hair. “So I build, and I build a lot of stuff. And I go into areas where they have tremendous water… And you have sinks where the water doesn’t come out…. You have showers where I can’t wash my hair properly, it’s a disaster!” he said, to laughter from the crowd. “It’s true,” Trump continued. “They \[the showerheads\] have restrictors put in. 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