Trump Calls on Senate to Approve Permanent Daylight Saving Time
US President Donald Trump has renewed his call for Congress to eliminate the nation’s twice-yearly clock changes, urging the Senate to approve legislation that would make daylight saving time permanent across the United States.
Speaking at a campaign rally in Michigan on Monday, Trump said the seasonal time change should be abolished, describing the current system as unnecessary and burdensome.
“Let’s get rid of Daylight Saving Time,” Trump told supporters, expressing confidence that the Senate would advance legislation already approved by the House of Representatives. “We’re going to get rid of that,” he added.
The House passed the measure on 14 July, and it now awaits consideration in the Senate. If enacted, the legislation would end the long-standing practice of changing clocks twice each year and establish permanent daylight saving time nationwide.
Trump has repeatedly criticised the biannual clock changes, arguing that they create inconvenience for Americans and add unnecessary costs for the federal government. He has also used his Truth Social platform to encourage lawmakers to support the proposal, saying Americans would benefit from more daylight in the evening.
Under the current system, daylight saving time begins on the second Sunday in March, when clocks move forward by one hour, and ends on the first Sunday in November, when clocks return to standard time.
Supporters of the proposal argue that permanent daylight saving time would simplify daily routines, improve evening daylight and eliminate confusion caused by seasonal clock adjustments. The bill now awaits action in the Senate before it can be sent to the president for final approval.
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