Will daylight saving time finally be a thing of the past? That’s what many Americans are wondering as President Donald Trump has renewed calls to abolish the twice-a-year clock changes, calling it “inconvenient and very costly to our Nation.”
With daylight saving time (DST) set to begin on Sunday, March 9, 2025, millions of Americans will once again lose an hour of sleep—and patience. But with Trump’s pledge to make standard time permanent, this could be the last time we ever have to deal with the switch.
Trump’s Stance on Daylight Saving Time
Trump made his position clear back in December 2024 when he posted on Truth Social:
“The Republican Party will use its best efforts to eliminate Daylight Saving Time, which has a small but strong constituency, but shouldn’t! Daylight Saving Time is inconvenient, and very costly to our Nation.”
His argument? DST messes with sleep schedules, disrupts businesses, and doesn’t save as much energy as once thought. He’s not the first to take aim at the practice—several lawmakers have introduced bills over the years to make daylight saving time permanent or scrap it altogether.
Will Trump Actually Get Rid of Daylight Saving Time?
So far, no official legislation has been signed into law to eliminate DST. While the Sunshine Protection Act passed in the Senate in 2022 (which would have made DST permanent), it ultimately failed in the House and was never signed into law.
As of now, Trump has not taken executive action to end the practice, but his renewed push could bring fresh momentum to the debate in Washington.
Why Do We Even Have Daylight Saving Time?
Most people assume daylight saving time was created for farmers. Spoiler: It wasn’t.
It was first introduced in the U.S. in 1918 as a wartime measure to conserve energy. However, farmers hated it because it disrupted their schedules. It was repealed in 1919, leading to a chaotic system where some states observed DST and others didn’t. To fix the confusion, the Uniform Time Act of 1966 was passed, which standardized the time changes nationwide.
Which States Don’t Follow Daylight Saving Time?
If you hate DST, you might want to move to Arizona or Hawaii. They don’t observe it at all. The same goes for U.S. territories like Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands.
What Happens Next?
For now, Americans will still need to adjust their clocks on March 9. But if Trump follows through with his plan, this could be the last time we ever “spring forward.”
Whether Congress will back him on this remains to be seen. But one thing’s for sure: Americans are fed up with changing their clocks. Maybe 2025 will finally be the year we say goodbye to daylight saving time for good.
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