Trump pushes to end US clock changes, clashes with Senator Cotton

Donald Trump used his Truth Social platform to demand that the United States abandon the biannual shift between standard time and daylight saving, calling the practice a costly burden on the nation. He promoted the “No More Changing of Clocks Act,” urging Republican senators to vote it into law. The proposal competes with the “Sunshine Protection Act,” which would institute permanent daylight saving and has already cleared the House with a 308-117 vote but remains stalled in the Senate.

Senator Tom Cotton of Arkansas has raised objections, warning that permanent daylight saving would lead to very late sunrise in winter, prompting children to travel to school in darkness. Trump responded by publishing Cotton’s private mobile number and accusing the senator of letting personal ego block the bill. The controversy has resonated abroad, with Norwegian Centre Party member Jenny Klinge and University of Bergen sleep specialist Ståle Pallesen endorsing the abolition of clock changes, citing health and safety concerns.