Trump reignites debate on ending daylight saving time in the US

President-elect Donald Trump has reignited the debate over daylight saving time (DST), calling it "inconvenient" and costly. He aims to eliminate the practice, with support from allies like Elon Musk. Public opinion is mixed, with many favoring an end to time changes. A 2022 poll showed that nearly two-thirds of Americans want to stop changing clocks, with a preference for permanent daylight saving time over standard time. Previous bipartisan efforts to pass legislation on this issue have failed, including a 2022 Senate bill that did not advance in the House. Ending DST would mean staying on standard time year-round, resulting in earlier sunrises and sunsets. Making DST permanent would keep the springtime clock change throughout the year, shifting more daylight into winter evenings.