Trump Wants More Daylight. The Travel Industry Might, Too.

It’s getting darker earlier than I like in the Northeast. It is October. I suppose fall is here and I’m supposed to be getting autumnal and having a pumpkin spice latte.

But I don’t want to. Interesting that the president has similar feelings.

In a Truth Social post Friday, President Trump again made his case for stopping the overtly depressing act of returning to standard time, plunging us all further into a daily routine of early darkness.

Among his arguments: tourism.

So, in the spirit of this newsletter, here’s the travel-industry-curated version of the president’s case for staying on daylight saving time year-round:

And then there are his less travel-specific — but arguably travel-adjacent — arguments. Trump says ending the twice-yearly clock change and keeping more daylight in the evening could:

The president also thinks most people prefer an extra hour of sunlight in the evening and simply do not want to change their clocks twice a year anymore.

Agree.

The one he didn’t mention is the ending calendar chaos it creates for those of us lucky enough to have recurring meetings with international colleagues. And also one of those unusual issues that has attracted support from lawmakers in both parties, even if Washington has yet to actually finish the job.

So down with standard time, I say. More evening daylight is better for a lot of things, including, apparently, the travel industry.

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