Could Daylight Saving Time be the topic that unites the country? Former President Trump expressed support for ending Daylight Saving Time in a post on X.
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00:00Could daylight saving time be the topic that unites the country?
00:04Former President Trump expressing support for ending daylight saving time
00:08in a post on X calling it unnecessary despite its small but strong constituency.
00:14The practice introduced during World War II aims to maximize daylight hours in summer
00:19but has drawn criticism for its effects on health, productivity and convenience.
00:24Congress has previously debated its repeal,
00:27most notably through the stalled Sunshine Protection Act
00:31sponsored by Florida Senator Marco Rubio.
00:34The bipartisan bill proposed making daylight saving time permanent nationwide.