Elon Musk sparks debate on ending Daylight Saving Time
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Elon Musk sparks debate on ending Daylight Saving Time

Live Mint  

As the US prepares to set clocks forward by an hour this weekend, Elon Musk has reignited the debate over Daylight Saving Time. Trump's push to end DST Elon Musk has long advocated for abolishing Day Light Saving, aligning with former President Donald Trump’s campaign pledge to end the time change. Daylight Saving Time is inconvenient, and very costly to our Nation.” Don Jr. and Ramaswamy join the debate Elon Musk’s poll quickly drew responses from prominent figures, including Trump’s son, Donald Trump Jr., and former GOP presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy. Ramaswamy echoed this sentiment, saying, “It’s inefficient & easy to change.” History and purpose of DST in the US Daylight Saving Time was first introduced in the US during World War I to conserve energy by extending daylight hours.

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Do the clocks go forward in the US this weekend?
1 month ago

Do the clocks go forward in the US this weekend?

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Do the clocks go forward in the US this weekend?
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Do the clocks go forward in the US this weekend?

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Donald Trump wants to change how time works forever. Here’s why
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Donald Trump wants to change how time works forever. Here’s why

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Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “Daylight Saving Time is inconvenient, and very costly to our Nation.” Trump’s billionaire allies …

What is Daylight Saving Time that Donald Trump wants to end and how is it tied to US economy?
3 months, 2 weeks ago

What is Daylight Saving Time that Donald Trump wants to end and how is it tied to US economy?

India Today  

US President-elect Donald Trump announced on Friday that the Republican Party would make efforts to eliminate daylight saving time, calling it "inconvenient and very costly to our nation." "The Republican Party will work hard to end daylight saving time," Trump shared on social media. In March 2022, the US senate voted unanimously to make daylight saving time permanent but the …

Donald Trump Vows To End Daylight Saving Time For US, Calls It Costly And Inconvenient For Nation
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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Donald Trump Vows To End Daylight Saving Time For US, Calls It Costly And Inconvenient For Nation

ABP News  

Washington, Dec 14 : President-elect Donald Trump has said his Republican Party will "use its best efforts" to eliminate daylight saving time in the US as it is inconvenient and costly to the nation. In the United States, daylight saving time starts on the second Sunday in March and ends on the first Sunday in November. In a post on …

Donald Trump vows to eliminate ‘very costly’ Daylight Saving Time in US. What is DST?
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Donald Trump vows to eliminate ‘very costly’ Daylight Saving Time in US. What is DST?

Live Mint  

US President-elect Donald Trump announced on Friday that the Republican Party will push to eliminate daylight saving time, a practice he criticized as “inconvenient” and “very costly to our Nation," as per Reuters. Daylight saving time, which shifts clocks forward by one hour during the summer months to maximize daylight in the evenings, has been implemented across most of the …

'Which direction does he want?' Trump stumps internet with Daylight Saving proposal
3 months, 2 weeks ago

'Which direction does he want?' Trump stumps internet with Daylight Saving proposal

Raw Story  

President-elect Donald Trump came out on Truth Social demanding an end to Daylight Saving Time on Friday, saying, “The Republican Party will use its best efforts to eliminate Daylight Saving Time, which has a small but strong constituency, but shouldn’t! In fact, the U.S. tried making Daylight Saving Time permanent in the 1970s as an energy-saving policy but reversed it …

Donald Trump wants to eliminate ‘very costly’ daylight saving time in US
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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Donald Trump wants to eliminate ‘very costly’ daylight saving time in US

Hindustan Times  

US President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday said that he will push to eliminate the Daylight Saving Time, terming it as a "very costly" factor to America. "The Republican Party will use its best efforts to eliminate Daylight Saving Time, which has a small but strong constituency, but shouldn’t! First adopted as a wartime measure in 1942, Daylight saving time affects …

Trump vows to end daylight saving time, says it's 'inconvenient and very costly' to America
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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Trump vows to end daylight saving time, says it's 'inconvenient and very costly' to America

Firstpost  

Weeks before assuming office, US President-elect Donald Trump vowed to eliminate daylight saving time, calling it “inconvenient and costly” to the United States. “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,” the president-elect wrote on …

Trump vows to abolish daylight saving time in US
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Trump vows to abolish daylight saving time in US

ABP News  

Washington, Dec 14 : President-elect Donald Trump has said his Republican Party will "use its best efforts" to eliminate daylight saving time in the US as it is inconvenient and costly to the nation. In a post on his social media site Truth Social on Friday, Trump said, "The Republican Party will use its best efforts to eliminate Daylight Saving …

Donald Trump says he will work to 'eliminate daylight saving time' in US
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Donald Trump says he will work to 'eliminate daylight saving time' in US

ABC  

US president-elect Donald Trump says he will work to end daylight saving time, describing it as an "inconvenient" and unnecessary financial burden on the United States. 'I like it better this time': Trump named Time Person of the Year Photo shows A cover for TIME Magazine, showing Donald Trump in a red frame The president-elect beat out fellow nominees Kamala …

Trump vows to abolish daylight saving time in US: 'Inconvenient, very costly'
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Trump vows to abolish daylight saving time in US: 'Inconvenient, very costly'

India Today  

US President-elect Donald Trump said on Saturday that he wants to end daylight saving time, describing the long-standing practice as "inconvenient" and "very costly" to Americans. "The Republican Party will use its best efforts to eliminate Daylight Saving Time, which has a small but strong constituency, but shouldn’t!" His 2022 Sunshine Protection Act, which sought to make daylight saving time …

Trump vows to eliminate 'inconvenient and costly' daylight saving time | Here's all you need to know
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Trump vows to eliminate 'inconvenient and costly' daylight saving time | Here's all you need to know

India TV News  

On Wednesday, US President-elect Donald Trump said that his Republican party will put efforts into eliminating Daylight Saving Time. Dubbing it "very costly and inconvenient to America", he said that the Republican Party will push to eliminate daylight saving time in the US. History of the Daylight Saving Time Proposed by New Zealand entomologist George Hudson, the idea behind DST …

Trump's latest demand: An end to ‘inconvenient’ Daylight Saving Time
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Trump's latest demand: An end to ‘inconvenient’ Daylight Saving Time

Raw Story  

President-elect Donald Trump wants to end Daylight Saving Time changes – and he said Friday the Republican Party will work to do just that. “The Republican Party will use its best efforts to eliminate Daylight Saving Time, which has a small but strong constituency, but shouldn’t!” Trump said Friday in a post to his Truth Social platform. “Daylight Saving Time …

Trump wants to turn the clock on daylight saving time
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Trump wants to turn the clock on daylight saving time

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — President-elect Donald Trump wants to turn the lights out on daylight saving time. “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 was first adopted as a wartime measure in 1942. The most prominent recent attempt, a now-stalled bipartisan bill named …

Elon Musk wants to abolish daylight savings time. It might actually be a good idea
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Elon Musk wants to abolish daylight savings time. It might actually be a good idea

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Now Donald Trump's new bureaucratic slasher-in-chief Elon Musk says he wants to put an …

Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy aim to full-stop this ‘inefficient’ American practice
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy aim to full-stop this ‘inefficient’ American practice

Hindustan Times  

Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy's Department of Government Efficiency appears to be targeting one of America’s most divisive timekeeping practices: daylight saving time. Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy's DOGE targets abolishing daylight saving time, citing public support. A 2022 YouGov poll revealed that two-thirds of Americans want to end the time changes, with most favouring making daylight saving time permanent. …

Why Vivek Ramaswamy and Elon Musk want to eliminate daylight saving time
4 months ago

Why Vivek Ramaswamy and Elon Musk want to eliminate daylight saving time

Firstpost  

Top Trump administration influencers, billionaires Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, are spearheading efforts to end daylight saving time, calling it inefficient and harmful. File Image/Reuters The debate surrounding daylight saving time is back again as Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, both tapped by United States President-elect Donald Trump to co-lead the newly formed Department of Government Efficiency, have voiced their …

Musk and Ramaswamy reveal a new target in their efficiency war – daylight savings
4 months ago

Musk and Ramaswamy reveal a new target in their efficiency war – daylight savings

The Independent  

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The Daylight Saving Time Mess Just Won't Go Away
2 years ago

The Daylight Saving Time Mess Just Won't Go Away

Wired  

On March 12, most of the US and Canada will wake up to an hour stolen. Europe will suffer the same loss two weeks later—a victim of the persistent and unpopular practice of switching to daylight saving time. Nations started switching between standard time in winter and daylight saving time in summer during the First World War, as they sought …

Editorial: Time to stop messing around with time. Dump the clock-changing foolishness, already
4 years ago

Editorial: Time to stop messing around with time. Dump the clock-changing foolishness, already

LA Times  

It will be time to spring forward Sunday at 2 a.m. Nevertheless, momentum is building nationally to dump this practice and stick with daylight saving time year round. Two states don’t do the clock-changing thing at all, but that’s because they recognize standard time year round: Arizona, because of the summer heat, and Hawaii, because of its proximity to the …

Trump suggests making daylight saving time permanent amid possible law change
6 years ago

Trump suggests making daylight saving time permanent amid possible law change

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Donald Trump has weighed into a hot debate regarding daylight …

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