President Donald Trump reiterated his support on Tuesday, August 5th, 2026, for making daylight saving time permanent in the United States. This endorsement comes about three weeks after the House of Representatives passed the Sunshine Protection Act of 2025, which aims to establish daylight saving time as the permanent standard nationwide.

Trump wrote on Truth Social, “For many years, the vast Majority of Americans have asked to make Daylight Saving Time permanent, but no Administration has been able to get it done, until now.” The House approved the bill with a 308-117 vote, with 22 Republicans and 95 Democrats opposing the measure.

The president urged Senate Republicans to support the legislation, stating the change “is an issue that Republicans, Democrats, and Independents can unite behind.” He added, “People are sick and tired of having to change their clocks twice a year.”

The push for permanent daylight saving time follows historical concerns, including a 2022 Time magazine report that cited eight children in Florida involved in predawn car accidents. The original daylight saving time switch was signed into law by former President Nixon in December 1973 amid a national energy crisis.

However, opposition remains from some quarters. Senator Steve Daines (R-Mont.) noted last month that senators from Western states are likely to oppose the measure, explaining that while Florida benefits from extended daylight for activities like golf, it poses challenges for families in Western Montana where sunrise could be as late as 9:30 a.m., complicating morning routines such as getting children on buses.

As the bill moves to the Senate, the debate continues over balancing regional preferences with national policy on daylight saving time.

Sources