Donald Trump Says Permanent Daylight Saving Time Could See Murders Fall
The bill to make daylight saving time permanent passed the House in mid-July, and is now being considered by the Senate.
President Donald Trump has called on Congress to pass the Sunshine Protection Act, which he believes could lead to a decrease in murder and robbery rates. Daylight Saving Time (DST) involves switching clocks forward during warmer months to extend evening daylight. Once every autumn, clocks are reset an hour back. The Sunshine Protection Act, passed by the House in July, is currently being reviewed by the Senate.
If approved, Trump intends to sign it into law. The legislation has been supported by numerous medical, crime, and economic studies. Proponents argue that keeping DST could lead to decreased robbery and murder rates, reduced car accidents (particularly those involving pedestrians), lower risks of heart attacks, strokes, and seasonal depression.
Additionally, it would make it safer for children to walk home from school, increase family time, boost extracurricular activities, be beneficial to sports, fitness, tourism, retail, and restaurant industries, and save on energy bills. Trump emphasizes that all political affiliations in the U.S. can agree on this issue and appeals to Republican Senators to support the Sunshine Protection Act swiftly.
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