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Trump pushes for permanent daylight saving time

Donald Trump is urging the Senate to approve the Sunshine Protection Act for permanent daylight saving time. He expressed concerns about early sunsets making evenings excessively dark and…

Trump pushes for permanent daylight saving time
Trump pushes for permanent daylight saving time — image via Economic Times — Credit: Economic Times

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Donald Trump is urging the Senate to approve the Sunshine Protection Act for permanent daylight saving time. He expressed concerns about early sunsets making evenings excessively dark and inconvenient for the public. The House of Representatives has passed this bill multiple times with considerable bipartisan support. Trump has previously avoided emphasizing this issue to protect certain senators during midterm elections.

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