As Trump touts permanent daylight saving time, 19 states are ready to lock the clocks
Summary
President Donald Trump supports making daylight saving time permanent, so clocks would not change twice a year. Currently, 19 U.S. states have passed laws or plans to stay on daylight saving time all year round if the federal government allows it.Key Facts
- President Trump favors keeping daylight saving time all year instead of changing clocks twice annually.
- Daylight saving time means moving clocks forward one hour in spring and back one hour in fall.
- 19 U.S. states have passed laws to stay on daylight saving time permanently.
- These states can only follow this plan if the federal government approves.
- Changing to permanent daylight saving time would affect daily schedules and daylight hours.
- Lawmakers are discussing this change early, since it requires federal permission.
- The idea aims to reduce confusion and potentially improve health and energy use.
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