Trump demands Senate act on daylight saving time days before clocks fall back Nov. 1

President Donald Trump renewed his demand on Monday that the Senate make daylight saving time permanent. He warned that lawmakers have only days to act before clocks go back across most of the country on November 1 ¹.

Speaking at a rally in Mississippi, Trump called the twice-yearly clock change "ridiculous" and said it "drives everyone crazy" ¹. He said most people want more daylight in the evening rather than the morning ¹.

What Trump said

Trump pointed at the Sunshine Protection Act. It passed the House earlier this year but remains stalled in the Senate ¹. Trump said the bill is "locked in the Senate," meaning daylight saving time will end as scheduled ¹.

He also posted on Truth Social on Monday. His post blamed the Senate for letting the bill "die" ¹.

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Why the bill is stuck

Trump is not the only one pushing. Sen. Rick Scott, a Florida Republican, backs the bill. So do Democratic Sens. Patty Murray of Washington and Ed Markey of Massachusetts ².

The resistance is inside Trump's own party. Sen. Tom Cotton, an Arkansas Republican, has said permanent daylight time would "again make winter a dark and dismal time for millions of Americans" ². Sen. Roger Wicker, a Mississippi Republican, told reporters he was aware that some people have "safety concerns in the more northern and rural states" ².

Senate Majority Leader John Thune said in early October that "there’s no clear path forward or consensus on it yet" ². Republicans control the Senate, the House and the White House ¹².

What the public says

Voters have said they are tired of the switch. An AP-NORC poll from last year found 47% oppose the current twice-a-year change and 12% support it. Another question found 56% favor permanent daylight saving time and 42% favor permanent standard time ².

That matters because the clock change is one of the few issues where large majorities agree. Congress has not settled it, even with one party in charge of every branch of government.

What happens next

Unless the Senate acts before Sunday, which looks very unlikely, clocks will fall back on November 1 as usual ¹².

The pattern is a president demanding action from a Senate his own party runs. The Senate's leader says there is no consensus yet ².

The Record

1. Oct 7, 2026Senate Majority Leader John Thune says there is no clear path forward or consensus on the daylight saving bill ².
2. Oct 26, 2026Trump tells a Mississippi rally and posts on Truth Social that the Senate is letting the daylight saving bill die ¹.
3. Nov 1, 2026Clocks go back across most of the United States as scheduled ¹.

Sources

1. Newsweek, “Trump Repeatedly Calls Out Daylight Saving Delay Before Clock Change” (2026-10-27). newsweek.com/donald-trump-repeatedly-calls-out-daylight-savi
2. TIME, “Most Americans Want to Stop Changing the Clocks. Here’s Why Senators Are Hesitating” (2026-10-07). time.com/article/2026/10/07/senate-permanent-daylight-saving

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