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Trump Endorses Permanent Daylight Saving Time as House Passes Bill
8/5/2026, 11:53:59 PM
Trump's Push for Permanent Daylight Saving Time
President Donald Trump used his Truth Social platform on Tuesday evening to renew support for making Daylight Saving Time permanent. Trump framed the issue as bipartisan and urged lawmakers to pass the Sunshine Protection Act, which would keep the current schedule year-round.
Legislative Status
According to Trump’s post, the U.S. House of Representatives has approved the Sunshine Protection Act and the measure now awaits final approval by the Senate. No further legislative details were provided in the source material.
Official Statements & Responses
Trump’s messaging emphasized several purported benefits: reduced robbery and murder rates, fewer pedestrian-involved car accidents, lower risk of cardiac events, stroke and seasonal depression, and energy-bill savings from an extra hour of daylight. He suggested that the change would make it safer for children walking home from school and boost tourism, retail, and sports activities.
Criticism & Opposition
Attorney and legal commentator Jeffrey Evan Gold countered the proposal, noting that a similar attempt under President Nixon “was disastrous,” with schoolchildren walking in darkness and farmers forced to work before sunrise. He labeled Trump “an idiot” for reviving the idea. Writer Jim Stewartson of the outlet Mind War warned that the policy would be a “disaster” and predicted it would be reversed within two years, echoing historical backlash.
