Trump could finally end one of Americans’ most hated traditions — clock changes for Daylight Saving Time

Nypost · 🇺🇸 public United States · May 22, 2026 · 521 words · By Alex Oliveira

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Trump could finally end one of Americans’ most hated traditions — clock changes for Daylight Saving Time See more of our coverage in your search results.

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Topics 3

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Coverage gap: Low Left coverage

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Center75%

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What happened

Trump could finally end one of Americans’ most hated traditions — clock changes for Daylight Saving Time See more of our coverage in your search results.

Why it matters

Add The New York Post on GooglePresident Trump threw his support behind a congressional bill to end the twice-a-year Daylight Savings Time switch after a House committee backed the bid with overwhelming bipartisan support.

Common ground

House Energy and Commerce Committee passed the Sunshine Protection Act on Thursday by a 48-1 vote — which would make Daylight Saving Time permanent.

Perspective signals

The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Exaggeration / Hyperbole, Glittering Generalities: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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Loaded Language 80% confidence

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Exaggeration / Hyperbole 70% confidence

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Glittering Generalities 70% confidence

Using vague, emotionally appealing phrases ('freedom', 'justice') without specifics.

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fact_checkClaims Checked

eFinder analyzed this article and checked 8 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “The measure was tucked inside a transportation bill”

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One web search result explicitly states the House Energy and Commerce Committee approved the bill 'as part of a larger' measure, and the claim specifies a transportation bill, which aligns with the 'larger' context provided in the MSN result.

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web search NEUTRAL — Sunshine is a 2007 British science fiction psychological thriller film directed by Danny Boyle and written by Alex Garland. It features an ensemble cast, including Rose Byrne, Cliff Curtis, Chris Evan…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunshine_(2007_film)

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web search NEUTRAL — Self-hosted game stream host for Moonlight. Contribute to LizardByte/Sunshine development by creating an account on GitHub.
https://github.com/LizardByte/Sunshine/releases

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web search NEUTRAL — Sunshine: Directed by Danny Boyle. With Cillian Murphy, Rose Byrne, Chris Evans, Cliff Curtis. A team of international astronauts is sent on a dangerous mission to reignite the dying Sun with a nuclea…
https://m.imdb.com/title/tt0448134/

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Claim 2: “The switch has been proposed every year since 2018, with Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-Fla.) regularly proposing it”

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Web search results confirm Rep. Vern Buchanan has sought to make daylight saving time permanent (e.g., March 2023), supporting the claim that he regularly proposes it.

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web search NEUTRAL — The Sunshine Protection Act is a proposed United States federal law that would make U.S. daylight saving time permanent, meaning the time would no longer change ...Missing: regularly | Show results wi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunshine_Protection_Act

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web search NEUTRAL — 1 hour ago · The bipartisan bill, named the Sunshine Protection Act, would ensure Americans would no longer have to change their clocks twice a year. But the ...
https://www.facebook.com/wlwt5/posts/a-proposal-to-make-dayl…

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web search NEUTRAL — Mar 3, 2023 · The Longboat Key congressman and Senator Marco Rubio want to make daylight saving time permanent for everyone.
https://www.bradenton.com/news/local/article272700420.html

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Claim 3: “It briefly passed under President Nixon in 1974, but was repealed the same year by President Ford.”

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Evidence describes a DST experiment that was ended by an amendment and President Ford officially reinstating standard time, corroborating the historical sequence of Nixon's implementation and Ford's repeal.

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web search NEUTRAL — Nov 4, 2024 ... An amendment ending the DST experiment was introduced by Senator Bob Dole and passed swiftly, with President Ford officially reinstating ...
https://www.facebook.com/realratedred/posts/in-1974-the-unit…

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web search NEUTRAL — Richard Nixon's tenure as the 37th president of the United States began with his first inauguration on January 20, 1969, and ended when he resigned on ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Presidency_of_Richard_Nixon

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web search NEUTRAL — Feb 25, 2025 ... 7130 (93rd Congress), the measure that was ultimately enacted as the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974. Enacting ...
https://www.congress.gov/crs-product/R48432

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Claim 4: “which would make Daylight Saving Time permanent”

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Both a cross-reference (Nypost) and Wikipedia confirm that the Sunshine Protection Act aims to make Daylight Saving Time permanent.

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web search NEUTRAL — Self-hosted game stream host for Moonlight. Contribute to LizardByte/Sunshine development by creating an account on GitHub.
https://github.com/LizardByte/Sunshine/releases

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Claim 5: “House Energy and Commerce Committee passed the Sunshine Protection Act on Thursday by a 48-1 vote”

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Multiple independent web search results confirm that the House Energy and Commerce Committee approved the Sunshine Protection Act with a 48-1 vote.

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web search NEUTRAL — 1 hour ago · ... Sunshine Protection Act into law after the House Energy and Commerce Committee overwhelmingly approved the bill by a 48-1 vote. Above video ...
https://www.wlwt.com/article/permanent-daylight-saving-time-…

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web search NEUTRAL — 4 hours ago · The House Energy and Commerce Committee advanced the “Sunshine Protection Act” out of committee 48/1. This ACT makes DST permanent and says ...
https://www.facebook.com/TheHill/posts/president-trump-prais…

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web search NEUTRAL — 6 hours ago · SUNSHINE VOTE: President Trump on Thursday hailed the House Energy and Commerce Committee's 48-1 vote to advance the Sunshine Protection Act ...
https://www.facebook.com/NEWSMAX/posts/sunshine-vote-preside…

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Claim 6: “A similar measure in the Senate has 18 cosponsors from both parties.”

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Evidence confirms a Senate version of the bill exists and has passed, but the specific number of cosponsors (18) is not mentioned in the provided text.

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web search NEUTRAL — The Sunshine Protection Act is a proposed United States federal law that would make U.S. daylight saving time permanent, meaning the time would no longer ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunshine_Protection_Act

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web search NEUTRAL — 4 hours ago ... The Senate approved the measure, called the Sunshine Protection Act ... Senate has passed the Sunshine Protection Act that would make daylight ...
https://www.facebook.com/WGNTV/posts/legislation-that-would-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Introduced in Senate (01/07/2025). Sunshine Protection Act of 2025. This bill makes daylight saving time the new, permanent standard time. States with areas ...
https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/29

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Claim 7: “The measure appears to have wide support in the House, with 32 bipartisan cosponsors of the bill.”

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While sources confirm the bill's existence and the committee vote, none of the provided evidence specifically mentions the number of cosponsors (32) in the House.

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web search NEUTRAL — This bill makes daylight saving time the new, permanent standard time. States with areas exempt from daylight saving time may choose the standard time for ...
https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/29

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web search NEUTRAL — 19 hours ago ... Committee approves bill: The House Energy and Commerce Committee voted 48-1 to advance the Sunshine Protection Act as part of a larger ...
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/insight/house-panel-backs-per…

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Claim 8: “Rep. Nanette Barragan (D-CA.) raised arguments about the health impacts of permanent daylight savings time”

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Evidence confirms Nanette Barragán is a representative from CA and has addressed healthcare policy, but there is no specific mention of her raising arguments about the health impacts of permanent DST in the provided evidence.

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web search NEUTRAL — Nanette Díaz Barragán is an American politician and attorney serving as the U.S. representative for California's 44th congressional district since 2017.Barragán officially announced her candidacy for …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nanette_Barragán

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web search NEUTRAL — Nanette D. Barragán, a member of the U.S. Congress representing California’s 44th district since 2017, recently shared updates on social media concerning upcoming events and legislative issues. Barrag…
https://laharbornews.com/nanette-barragan-addresses-healthca…

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web search NEUTRAL — Nanette Diaz Barragan (D-CA).
https://www.congress.gov/member/nanette-barragan/B001300

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