US President-elect Donald Trump said he wants to end Daylight Saving Time (DST), saying it is “inconvenient” and “very expensive” for Americans.
Daylight saving time is the practice of moving clocks forward one hour in the spring and back one hour in the fall to take better advantage of natural daylight.
It is observed in a third of the world's countries, according to the Pew Research Center, including the majority of European countries.
However, some in the United States have long called for an end to the practice, arguing that doing so would lead to brighter afternoons and more economic activity.
In a post on his platform Truth Social on Friday, Trump said DST has a “small but powerful constituency, but it shouldn't.”
He said his Republican Party would work to end it.
This is not the first attempt to change the practice of changing clocks seasonally in the United States.
In 2022, the Democratic-controlled Senate passed a bill that would have called for the United States to move to daylight saving time permanently to take advantage of brighter evenings, especially for those commuting from work or school.
But the Sunshine Protection Act, introduced by Republican Senator Marco Rubio, never reached President Joe Biden's desk.
Rubio, who has since been chosen by Trump to be secretary of state under his incoming administration, said at the time that studies showed permanent daylight saving time could benefit the economy.
