US President Donald Trump has renewed his push to end seasonal clock changes in the United States, criticizing the Senate for failing to approve legislation making daylight saving time permanent and saying he would continue fighting for the change.
In a Truth Social post, Trump complained about early winter sunsets, arguing that Americans were losing evening daylight despite having enjoyed sunnier afternoons just days earlier.
Because he did not want certain senators to lose their races, the president said he had deliberately avoided making the issue a major political controversy before the midterm elections.
He acknowledged that the legislation was not among the country’s biggest priorities but said he would continue pushing for its passage. Trump said the House had approved the Sunshine Protection Act with substantial bipartisan backing but accused the Senate of failing to take up the legislation.
The proposal has faced opposition over concerns about darker winter mornings, particularly in northern states where sunrise could occur significantly later under permanent daylight saving time. Senator Tom Cotton of Arkansas has raised concerns about the potential consequences of the change, including its impact on children travelling to school and commuters heading to work before sunrise. Trump’s latest remarks indicate that he intends to continue pressing Congress for a permanent change, although the legislation remains stalled in the Senate.
The US returned to standard time on November 1, following the end of daylight saving time.
