Authored by Jack Phillips via The Epoch Times,
President Donald Trump on Friday morning urged Senate Republicans to pass a bill that makes daylight saving time permanent, coming months after the measure cleared the House of Representatives.
President Donald Trump at U.N. Headquarters in New York City on Sept. 22, 2026. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images"A ridiculous Clock changing process that takes place twice a year, costs our Country a fortune, is bad for Crime, stress on people, Sports, and just about everything else you can imagine," Trump said in a long Truth Social post early Friday.
He added that people don't want to change their clocks while asserting that "most people like having an hour of extra sunlight in the evening, rather than in the morning."
The House in July passed the measure, dubbed the Sunshine Protection Act, on a 308-117 vote before sending it to the Senate for approval. But the bill has not been considered.
"It is foolish, inconvenient and, in some cases, very costly. For Cities and States with Watchtowers, and hard to reach places, it costs Millions of Dollars. A recent case was made that it is also bad for your health in the anxiety it creates," the president said.
Blaming Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) for holding up the bill, Tru
