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Trump Targets Daylight Savings Time for Health and Savings

1/13/2025

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President-elect Donald Trump aims to abolish Daylight Savings Time (DST), a move fueled by concerns over its negative health effects, such as heightened risks of heart attacks and accidents. With an estimated annual cost of over $670 million to the U.S., Texarkana, Texas-Arkansas, bears the brunt of this burden. Previous efforts to scrap DST, including The Sunshine Protection Act, have faltered.

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President-elect Donald Trump aims to abolish Daylight Savings Time (DST), a move fueled by concerns over its negative health effects, such as heightened risks of heart attacks and accidents. With an estimated annual cost of over $670 million to the U.S., Texarkana, Texas-Arkansas, bears the brunt of this burden. Previous efforts to scrap DST, including The Sunshine Protection Act, have faltered.