Summer time: President Trump is in favor of making it "permanent" as more and more states wish to withdraw

A growing number of state and federal lawmakers say this is the time to rethink summer time. Now the president seems to agree.

President Trump said Monday that it would be "O.K." with extending the summer time all year round, becoming the most prominent politician to date to support the withdrawal of the biannual ritual of change of clock. "Make the summer time permanent is O.K. with me!" Trump tweeted a day after the clocks moved forward for an hour for spring.

In the United States, clocks advance one hour in March for daylight saving time, depriving us of an hour of sleepand then come back for an hour in November, giving us an extra hour of sleep. The tradition goes back to World War I, at a time when it was planned to save on energy costs and supplies, and it 'sa federal standard for more than 50 years.

But recently, some lawmakers have pleaded for a return to tradition. Hawaii and most of Arizona are already opting for daylight saving time, and several states, including Michigan, Pennsylvania, Texas and Wisconsin, are planning to do the same. Last year, California voters passed a motion to vote to make the summer time permanent.

This change would leave clocks back one hour all year instead of having to go back and forth. It would also mean that there is more time in the evening sun in winter.

In Congress, Senator Marco Rubio, R-Florida, twice proposed the Sun Protection Act, which would make time permanent throughout the country. He filed it again last week, along with the co-signer of Florida Sen. Rick Scott. Two Florida Republicans in the House have introduced a similar bill.

Rubio tweeted in response On Monday, to Mr. Trump, "I have tabled my bill again from the last convention with @SenRickScott.We hope to forward it to Congress and forward it quickly to your office"