Trump Demands Senate Action to Abolish Daylight Saving Time
Quick Look
- On his way to a rally in Ohio, Trump made a statement to the press after leaving the White House and said that daylight saving time in the USA should be abolished.
- Stating that the practice burdens the economy and disrupts living arrangements, he called on the Senate to accept the relevant bill.
- Reminding that the bill was passed by the House of Representatives, he said that Republican Senator Tom Cotton blocked the bill and expressed that he wanted Cotton to take action.
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Why It Matters
In the USA, daylight saving time is implemented by turning the clocks forward and back one hour every year in March and November. This practice was first introduced during the First World War for the purpose of saving energy and has become subject to many criticisms today.
Trump made a statement to the press as he left the White House on his way to a rally in Ohio.
Stating that daylight saving time in the USA should be abolished, Trump called for the Senate to accept the bill regulating this issue. The US President argued that this practice brings a great burden to the country's economy and disrupts people's living arrangements, and said, "We want to get rid of such a ridiculous practice and tradition as turning the clocks forward and backward twice a year." made his assessment.
Stating that most of the society wants to benefit from more daylight, but when winter time is switched, it gets dark very early, Trump blamed Republican Senator Tom Cotton for blocking the bill in question pending in the Senate. Recalling that the bill in question had previously been passed by the House of Representatives, Trump said, "The House of Representatives accepted it with a vote rate of over 80 percent. The bill has been waiting in the Senate for a while and I hope we can mobilize Tom Cotton. Tom Cotton is blocking the bill, he should not do this." he said.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
The Senate will soon vote on the bill abolishing daylight saving time.
Possible · Within weeks
Open Questions
- When will the voting date for the bill be determined in the Senate?
- What is Tom Cotton's reason for blocking the bill?
- If daylight saving time were abolished, which time zone would be permanently used in the United States?
