The key facts

  • Trump criticized the Senate on Truth Social for inaction on the bill abolishing clock changes
  • The House of Representatives passed the bill in July 308-117
  • The law would make daylight saving time permanent, but states could choose permanent standard time instead

Trump demanded the Senate pass the clock change bill

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday once again called on Congress to abolish the seasonal clock change, criticizing the Senate for not moving forward with the Sunshine Protection Act. According to Anadolu, he wrote about it on his Truth Social platform, complaining about early sunsets and the need to reset clocks twice a year:

Arguments and status of the bill

Trump noted that the sun set at 5:06 p.m. and darkness fell by 5:31 p.m., calling it

What has already passed and what remains a plan

The House of Representatives passed the Sunshine Protection Act in July by a vote of 308 to 117, after which the bill went to the Senate, where it faced resistance. Thus, abolishing the clock change remains only a proposal for now: the lower chamber's decision has been made, but the law has not taken effect. Under its terms, daylight saving time would be made permanent, while states would have the right to choose permanent standard time instead. Supporters point to later sunsets; opponents warn of darker winter mornings, especially for children walking to school.