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Trump Vs. Toilets (And Showers, Dishwashers And Light Bulbs)

There is both policy and politics behind President Trump's unusual applause lines about about his frustrations with the way low-flow toilets flush.
President Trump's complaints about toilets, dishwashers and light bulbs make for an unusual political rallying cry, but it's one that fits with his deregulatory agenda.

On the night the House of Representatives voted to impeach President Trump, he delivered a two-hour campaign rally speech that took a detour — into the bathroom. His long riff about plumbing, household appliances and light bulbs had the crowd in Battle Creek, Michigan, cheering and laughing along.

"I say, 'Why do I always look so orange?' You know why: because of the new light," Trump said in a complaint about energy efficient light bulbs. "They're terrible. You look terrible. They cost you many, many times more. Like four or five times more."

Trump has

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