Trump says he rescinded 'absurd' boating rules, vows to roll back restrictions for saltwater anglers

President Donald J. Trump announced an executive order he said ‘‘eliminates absurd federal regulations on our saltwater anglers, boaters, charter captains, and coastal community.’' He recounted opposition to an alleged 10‑mph boating speed limit under the prior administration and said the order restores flexibility for anglers and captains.

In the remarks the president did not read specific regulatory text or identify the agency that would withdraw or revise the cited rules. He also criticized proposals that would require all boats to be electric, relaying industry concerns that electric propulsion is heavier and invoking a hypothetical scenario about electrocution as a rhetorical device: "I'll take the electrocution, okay? I'll take the electric." Those comments were presented as part of his argument for rolling back proposed requirements rather than as a technical explanation of safety standards.