US President Donald Trump on Friday revived his call to eliminate the nation’s biannual clock changes, urging lawmakers to push for permanent daylight saving time despite previously calling the issue too evenly divided to pursue.
“The House and Senate should push hard for more Daylight at the end of a day,” Trump posted on Truth Social, adding, “Very popular and, most importantly, no more changing of the clocks, a big inconvenience and, for our government, A very costly event!!!”.
The remarks came just weeks after Trump told reporters the country was split 50-50 on the issue, saying, “It’s hard to get excited about it.” At the time, he suggested the public’s even divide made it less urgent: “What else do we have to do?” he said in March, as quoted by CBS News.
Despite that prior hesitation, Trump’s latest post appears to reaffirm his previous support for keeping daylight saving time year-round, a stance he also expressed back in December 2024, saying the Republican Party would work to eliminate the time change.
Under the current system, clocks move forward one hour in March and fall back in October, a tradition dating back to World War I and more broadly implemented since the 1960s. While 63% of Americans say they support eliminating these shifts, according to a 2021 Economist/YouGov poll, the debate in Congress remains unresolved.
Supporters of permanent daylight saving time argue it provides more daylight for recreation and reduces energy use. Golf industry advocates, including the National Golf Course Owners Association, say it benefits businesses. However, critics, including physicians and sleep experts, warn that it could disrupt sleep patterns and leave schoolchildren waiting in the dark on winter mornings.
Dr Karin Johnson of UMass Chan School of Medicine, speaking on behalf of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, elaborated on the health concerns like increased risk of heart attacks and accidents during time transitions at a recent Senate committee hearing, CBS News reported.
Sen Ted Cruz, who chaired the Senate committee hearing and heard from several experts on Thursday, summed up the dilemma, “Do you care more about sunshine and joy and fun and money, or health, mental health, physical health?”
In 2022, the Senate passed the Sunshine Protection Act to make daylight saving time permanent, but it stalled in the House.
“The House and Senate should push hard for more Daylight at the end of a day,” Trump posted on Truth Social, adding, “Very popular and, most importantly, no more changing of the clocks, a big inconvenience and, for our government, A very costly event!!!”.
The remarks came just weeks after Trump told reporters the country was split 50-50 on the issue, saying, “It’s hard to get excited about it.” At the time, he suggested the public’s even divide made it less urgent: “What else do we have to do?” he said in March, as quoted by CBS News.
Despite that prior hesitation, Trump’s latest post appears to reaffirm his previous support for keeping daylight saving time year-round, a stance he also expressed back in December 2024, saying the Republican Party would work to eliminate the time change.
Under the current system, clocks move forward one hour in March and fall back in October, a tradition dating back to World War I and more broadly implemented since the 1960s. While 63% of Americans say they support eliminating these shifts, according to a 2021 Economist/YouGov poll, the debate in Congress remains unresolved.
Supporters of permanent daylight saving time argue it provides more daylight for recreation and reduces energy use. Golf industry advocates, including the National Golf Course Owners Association, say it benefits businesses. However, critics, including physicians and sleep experts, warn that it could disrupt sleep patterns and leave schoolchildren waiting in the dark on winter mornings.
Dr Karin Johnson of UMass Chan School of Medicine, speaking on behalf of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, elaborated on the health concerns like increased risk of heart attacks and accidents during time transitions at a recent Senate committee hearing, CBS News reported.
Sen Ted Cruz, who chaired the Senate committee hearing and heard from several experts on Thursday, summed up the dilemma, “Do you care more about sunshine and joy and fun and money, or health, mental health, physical health?”
In 2022, the Senate passed the Sunshine Protection Act to make daylight saving time permanent, but it stalled in the House.
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