President-elect Donald Trump has come out in support of making Daylight Savings Time (DST) permanent, an idea that has been endorsed by several Alabama officials including U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn).

“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 on Truth Social Friday. “Daylight Saving Time is inconvenient, and very costly to our Nation.”

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Trump is echoing the sentiment of Tuberville who has long advocated in favor of the Sunshine Protection Act, which would make DST the new standard time in the U.S.

“Alabamians have made it clear that springing forward and falling back should be a thing of the past,” Tuberville said. “Centuries ago, a time change might have made sense, but it doesn’t today. An additional hour of sunshine in the evenings during cold winter months would be welcome news for folks on their way to work and kids on their way home from school. It just makes sense to pass the Sunshine Protection Act, and I will keep fighting to get it across the goal line.”

The senator helped introduce the Sunshine Protection Act in both Congresses since taking office. The U.S. Senate passed the Sunshine Protection Act on March 15, 2022, by unanimous consent, but then-Speaker Nancy Pelosi did not bring it up for a vote in the House of Representatives before the 117th Congress ended, requiring it to be reintroduced again in the 118th Congress.

The Alabama Legislature passed a bill to permanently implement DST year-round in 2021, but legislation must first be passed at the federal level in order for the state law to take effect.

While making DST permanent would result in an extra hour of sunlight at the end of the day throughout the whole year, it would also cause a delayed sunrise. Opponents of the bill argue that some northern latitudes would then be faced with a sunrise after 9:00 A.M. during some parts of the year which could create problems with traffic, students going to school, and other issues.

Yaffee is a contributing writer to Yellowhammer News and hosts “The Yaffee Program” weekdays 9-11 a.m. on WVNN. You can follow him on Twitter @Yaffee