Daylight Saving Time Ends Soon — Here’s What Trump Says About Ending The Clock Changes

As Americans prepare to turn back their clocks on Sunday, November 2, President Donald Trump has again voiced frustration with the twice-yearly time change, calling it unnecessary and costly — but also acknowledging that public opinion is too divided for swift reform.“Daylight Saving Time is inconvenient, and very costly to our Nation,” Trump posted on Truth Social in December, pledging that “the Republican Party will use its best efforts to eliminate” the seasonal clock adjustments. The former president and current commander-in-chief has long criticised the clock changes, arguing they disrupt sleep and productivity.Despite his preference to scrap the system, Trump conceded earlier this year that the debate remains evenly split. In comments to Reuters in March, he said: “This should be the easiest one of all, but it’s a 50-50 issue. If something’s a 50-50 issue, it’s hard to get excited.”He added that while many Americans want “more light later,” others prefer brighter mornings for school commutes and work routines, leaving the issue politically deadlocked.Congress Stalls on Permanent Time PlanEfforts to end daylight saving time have repeatedly stalled in Congress, despite growing public fatigue with the semiannual changes. The Sunshine Protection Act, which would make daylight saving time permanent nationwide, passed the Senate in 2022 but never advanced through the House.In April 2025, Trump reiterated his belief that lawmakers should “push for more daylight at the end of the day,” aligning with his earlier 2019 stance supporting permanent DST, according to Politico. However, the White House has not confirmed whether the administration will back any specific legislation during the upcoming session.When Do the Clocks Change?Clocks across most of the country will “fall back” one hour at 2 a.m. local time on Sunday, November 2, 2025, marking the return to standard time. The next Daylight Saving Time period will begin on Sunday, March 8, 2026.Not all states follow the change. Hawaii and most of Arizona remain on standard time year-round, while Florida, California, South Carolina, Washington, Colorado, Tennessee, and Maine have passed legislation to adopt permanent daylight saving time if Congress gives approval.As the seasonal shift nears, experts continue to warn that the time change can affect sleep cycles, accident rates, and energy consumption, fuelling calls from both sides to “pick a time — and stick with it.”