Trump proposes to stop changing clocks to daylight saving time in the US
Quick Look
- US President Donald Trump has advocated abandoning daylight saving time, saying it is inconvenient, unsettling and costly.
- The House of Representatives supported the idea of keeping daylight saving time only, but the bill stalled in the Senate.
- Trump blamed Republican Senator Tom Cotton for this.
AI-generated summary
Why It Matters
The issue of switching to permanent time has been discussed in the United States for several years. In 2022, the Senate approved legislation to make daylight saving time permanent, but it failed to pass the House of Representatives. Russia switched to permanent summer time in 2011 on the initiative of Dmitry Medvedev.
Brief retelling from RIA II
US President Donald Trump has proposed abandoning the clock change to winter time, saying it creates inconvenience.
The US House of Representatives supported the abandonment of “standard” time, proposing to keep only daylight saving time, but the bill stalled in the Senate.
Trump said residents support not switching the switches because it creates additional problems and is expensive.
WASHINGTON, October 4 - RIA Novosti. US President Donald Trump proposed abandoning the change of clocks to winter time, saying that it interferes with the lives of many Americans, unbalances them and discomposes them.
"People want light. They don't want to go around and change the clocks. I did the same thing six months ago. I don't like changing the clocks and everyone's late. It's discouraging for everyone," Trump told reporters at the White House.
The US House of Representatives supported the country's abandonment of “standard” time, proposing to keep only daylight saving time. The bill stalled in the Senate. Trump blamed it on Republican Tom Cotton.
As the president stated, residents support the refusal to switch the switches. “It’s bright and pleasant now. And in three weeks (the US returns to standard time on the first Sunday in November - ed.) it will be nonsense. Who wants that? We want another sunny day. But more importantly, we don’t want to change (the time - ed.) twice a year,” the president said.
According to Trump, switching the switches is expensive and even creates problems with crime, as daylight hours become shorter. “We want to get rid of this misunderstanding and artificial obstacle twice a year, moving the clock back and forth, being late for dinner, for an important meeting,” Trump said.
Russia switched to permanent summer time on March 27, 2011, at the initiative of then-President Dmitry Medvedev.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
A permanent daylight saving time bill could be revived in the Senate in the coming months.
Possible · Within months
Open Questions
- When can the Senate resume consideration of the permanent time bill?
- What exactly are the arguments given by supporters and opponents of the transition to constant time?
- How can changing times affect energy consumption and transport safety?
