{"id":43866,"date":"2026-08-14T07:45:28","date_gmt":"2026-08-14T02:45:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=43866"},"modified":"2026-08-14T07:45:28","modified_gmt":"2026-08-14T02:45:28","slug":"donald-trump-says-an-extra-hour-of-sunlight-can-decrease-murder-rates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=43866","title":{"rendered":"Donald Trump Says an Extra Hour of Sunlight Can &#8216;Decrease Murder Rates"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div xmlns:default=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"Paginator\">\n<header xmlns:default=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"sc-lfRwAv pSqCT\">\n<div class=\"sc-hndrU icIUoY\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/okmagazine.com\/ok_logo_black_small.png\" alt=\"OK Logo\"\/><span class=\"politics\">Politics<\/span><\/div>\n<figure class=\"sc-ksluoS jnYGUA\">\n<div class=\"sc-hBMVcZ foAbWl\">\n<div class=\"sc-fnVYJo jZjbnN\"><img data-mm-src=\"https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/UEA1FUHsb\/0x0\/donald-trump-says-extra-hour-sunlight-can-help-stop-murder-jonathan-borba-unsplash1-1786656411931.jpg\" alt=\"Donald Trump\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/UEA1FUHsb\/480x251\/donald-trump-says-extra-hour-sunlight-can-help-stop-murder-jonathan-borba-unsplash1-1786656411931.jpg?position=top 480w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/UEA1FUHsb\/640x335\/donald-trump-says-extra-hour-sunlight-can-help-stop-murder-jonathan-borba-unsplash1-1786656411931.jpg?position=top 640w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/UEA1FUHsb\/768x402\/donald-trump-says-extra-hour-sunlight-can-help-stop-murder-jonathan-borba-unsplash1-1786656411931.jpg?position=top 768w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/UEA1FUHsb\/1024x536\/donald-trump-says-extra-hour-sunlight-can-help-stop-murder-jonathan-borba-unsplash1-1786656411931.jpg?position=top 1024w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/UEA1FUHsb\/1280x670\/donald-trump-says-extra-hour-sunlight-can-help-stop-murder-jonathan-borba-unsplash1-1786656411931.jpg?position=top 1280w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/UEA1FUHsb\/1440x753\/donald-trump-says-extra-hour-sunlight-can-help-stop-murder-jonathan-borba-unsplash1-1786656411931.jpg?position=top 1440w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/UEA1FUHsb\/1600x837\/donald-trump-says-extra-hour-sunlight-can-help-stop-murder-jonathan-borba-unsplash1-1786656411931.jpg?position=top 1600w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/UEA1FUHsb\/2160x1130\/donald-trump-says-extra-hour-sunlight-can-help-stop-murder-jonathan-borba-unsplash1-1786656411931.jpg?position=top 2160w\" data-sizes=\"100vw\" height=\"628\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"sc-fFSRdu efvKbs\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"sc-giAqnE haccci\"><span>Source: MEGA; UNSPLASH<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Donald Trump made a slew of claims to support his push for year-round daylight saving time.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<div class=\"sc-bTJPMs jOkeMf\">\n<div class=\"flexContainer\">\n<div class=\"flexContainer\">\n<p class=\"sc-dwxYxt eflEDT\">Aug. 13 2026, Updated 6:08 p.m. ET<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"sc-dTSxUT dyQypj sc-gVFdEO kziYVQ\">\n<p>Article continues below advertisement<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-gkCpWe evoggL\">\n<p>President <a href=\"https:\/\/okmagazine.com\/t\/donald-trump\/\">Donald Trump<\/a> has publicly urged the U.S. Senate to pass the Sunshine Protection Act, claiming year-round <a href=\"https:\/\/okmagazine.com\/deals\/daylight-savings-time-beauty-under-eye-mask-patches-skincare-shop\/\">daylight saving time<\/a> and its extra hour of evening sunlight will help decrease robbery and murder rates. <\/p>\n<p>His remarks on Truth Social follow the House of Representatives&#8217; passage of the bipartisan bill in a 308\u2013117 vote to make daylight saving time permanent.<\/p>\n<p>While criminology and public safety studies debate the exact impact of evening light on homicides, the legislation continues to spark discussion about public safety, health and economic impacts.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-dTSxUT dyQypj sc-hkePoP hVImEU\">\n<p>Article continues below advertisement<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 data-header=\"true\" class=\"sc-flUlJl gvtwpJ\">Donald Trump Lists Benefits of the Sunshine Protection Act<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"sc-ksluoS jnYGUA\">\n<div class=\"sc-hBMVcZ bgyRLF\">\n<div class=\"sc-fnVYJo dfXZyd\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/HZ3shTm73\/0x0\/donald-trump-says-extra-hour-sunlight-can-help-stop-murder1-1786656424472.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"photo of Donald Trump said studies have shown that more sunlight in the evening leads to decreased robberies and murders.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/HZ3shTm73\/480x270\/donald-trump-says-extra-hour-sunlight-can-help-stop-murder1-1786656424472.jpg 480w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/HZ3shTm73\/640x360\/donald-trump-says-extra-hour-sunlight-can-help-stop-murder1-1786656424472.jpg 640w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/HZ3shTm73\/768x432\/donald-trump-says-extra-hour-sunlight-can-help-stop-murder1-1786656424472.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/HZ3shTm73\/1024x576\/donald-trump-says-extra-hour-sunlight-can-help-stop-murder1-1786656424472.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/HZ3shTm73\/1280x720\/donald-trump-says-extra-hour-sunlight-can-help-stop-murder1-1786656424472.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/HZ3shTm73\/1440x810\/donald-trump-says-extra-hour-sunlight-can-help-stop-murder1-1786656424472.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/HZ3shTm73\/1600x900\/donald-trump-says-extra-hour-sunlight-can-help-stop-murder1-1786656424472.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/HZ3shTm73\/2160x1215\/donald-trump-says-extra-hour-sunlight-can-help-stop-murder1-1786656424472.jpg 2160w\" sizes=\"100vw\" height=\"720\" fetchpriority=\"low\" class=\"sc-fFSRdu inofKU\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"sc-giAqnE haccci\"><span>Source: MEGA<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Donald Trump said studies have shown that more sunlight in the evening leads to decreased robberies and murders.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<div class=\"sc-gkCpWe evoggL\">\n<p>In his latest push to eliminate the twice-yearly clock changes, <a href=\"https:\/\/okmagazine.com\/p\/donald-trumps-health-top-doc-raises-alarm-about-lack-transparency\/\">Trump<\/a> outlined a sweeping list of societal benefits.<\/p>\n<p>He asked Republican senators to pass the bill immediately so it could be sent to his desk. <\/p>\n<p>Trump posted, \u201cLeading Medical, Crime, and Economic Studies have shown that ceasing the biannual time change, giving us one extra hour of natural sunlight in the evenings, will help Decrease Robbery and Murder Rates, Reduce Car Accidents (especially those involving Pedestrians!), Lower Risk for Cardiac Issues, Stroke, and Seasonal Depression, Make It Safer for Children to Walk Home from School, Increase Time with your Family, Strongly Support Extracurricular Activities, Be a Big Boost to Sports, Fitness, Tourism, Retail, and the Restaurant Industries (and more!), and Save Money on Energy Bills, because everyone will be enjoying an EXTRA HOUR OF DAYLIGHT.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-dTSxUT dyQypj sc-hkePoP hVImEU\">\n<p>Article continues below advertisement<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 data-header=\"true\" class=\"sc-flUlJl gvtwpJ\">Reports Are Mixed<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"sc-ksluoS jnYGUA\">\n<div class=\"sc-hBMVcZ bgyRLF\">\n<div class=\"sc-fnVYJo dfXZyd\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/c97AV97Cr\/0x0\/donald-trump-says-extra-hour-sunlight-can-help-stop-murder4-1786656437096.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"photo of The president wants to enact year-round daylight savings time.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/c97AV97Cr\/480x270\/donald-trump-says-extra-hour-sunlight-can-help-stop-murder4-1786656437096.jpg 480w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/c97AV97Cr\/640x360\/donald-trump-says-extra-hour-sunlight-can-help-stop-murder4-1786656437096.jpg 640w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/c97AV97Cr\/768x432\/donald-trump-says-extra-hour-sunlight-can-help-stop-murder4-1786656437096.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/c97AV97Cr\/1024x576\/donald-trump-says-extra-hour-sunlight-can-help-stop-murder4-1786656437096.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/c97AV97Cr\/1280x720\/donald-trump-says-extra-hour-sunlight-can-help-stop-murder4-1786656437096.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/c97AV97Cr\/1440x810\/donald-trump-says-extra-hour-sunlight-can-help-stop-murder4-1786656437096.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/c97AV97Cr\/1600x900\/donald-trump-says-extra-hour-sunlight-can-help-stop-murder4-1786656437096.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/c97AV97Cr\/2160x1215\/donald-trump-says-extra-hour-sunlight-can-help-stop-murder4-1786656437096.jpg 2160w\" sizes=\"100vw\" height=\"720\" fetchpriority=\"low\" class=\"sc-fFSRdu inofKU\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"sc-giAqnE haccci\"><span>Source: MEGA<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The president wants to enact year-round daylight saving time.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<div class=\"sc-gkCpWe evoggL\">\n<p>While Trump cited &#8220;leading medical, crime, and economic studies&#8221; to support his message, data regarding <a href=\"https:\/\/okmagazine.com\/p\/donald-trump-blames-ice-shooting-victim-alex-pretti-death-carrying-gun\/\">violent crime<\/a> yields mixed conclusions.<\/p>\n<p>There is strong academic consensus that extra evening daylight reduces robberies. Criminals typically leverage the cover of early evening darkness to target victims; extending daylight pushes those high-risk hours into safer visibility.<\/p>\n<p>However, criminologists have found little to no statistical evidence that daylight saving time reduces <a href=\"https:\/\/okmagazine.com\/p\/secret-service-shoots-kills-intruder-donald-trump-mar-a-lago-security\/\">homicides<\/a>. A prominent 2012 Stanford University working paper initially noticed a drop in evening murders right after the spring time change, but subsequent thorough analysis proved the correlation was not statistically significant.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<section class=\"sc-jHcYrh hanhiD\">\n<p>MORE ON:<\/p>\n<p>Donald Trump<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"sc-jLqSar MszUH\">\n<p class=\"sc-bUQzRK dZWmuA\">Want OK! each day? Sign up here!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-dTSxUT dyQypj sc-hkePoP hVImEU\">\n<p>Article continues below advertisement<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 data-header=\"true\" class=\"sc-flUlJl gvtwpJ\"\/>\n<figure class=\"sc-ksluoS jnYGUA\">\n<div class=\"sc-hBMVcZ bgyRLF\">\n<div class=\"sc-fnVYJo dfXZyd\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/uuv6hXeDD\/0x0\/raimond-klavins-ga2rxhzpi-unsplash-1786656443063.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"photo of The proposal is known as the Sunshine Protection Act\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/uuv6hXeDD\/480x270\/raimond-klavins-ga2rxhzpi-unsplash-1786656443063.jpg 480w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/uuv6hXeDD\/640x360\/raimond-klavins-ga2rxhzpi-unsplash-1786656443063.jpg 640w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/uuv6hXeDD\/768x432\/raimond-klavins-ga2rxhzpi-unsplash-1786656443063.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/uuv6hXeDD\/1024x576\/raimond-klavins-ga2rxhzpi-unsplash-1786656443063.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/uuv6hXeDD\/1280x720\/raimond-klavins-ga2rxhzpi-unsplash-1786656443063.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/uuv6hXeDD\/1440x810\/raimond-klavins-ga2rxhzpi-unsplash-1786656443063.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/uuv6hXeDD\/1600x900\/raimond-klavins-ga2rxhzpi-unsplash-1786656443063.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/uuv6hXeDD\/2160x1215\/raimond-klavins-ga2rxhzpi-unsplash-1786656443063.jpg 2160w\" sizes=\"100vw\" height=\"720\" fetchpriority=\"low\" class=\"sc-fFSRdu inofKU\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"sc-giAqnE haccci\"><span>Source: UNSPLASH<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The proposal is known as the Sunshine Protection Act<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<div class=\"sc-gkCpWe evoggL\">\n<p>A comprehensive study published in the journal <em>Lighting Research &amp; Technology<\/em> analyzed data from 11 major U.S. cities and found no definitive link between <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aarp.org\/health\/healthy-living\/daylight-saving-time-and-your-body\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">increased natural daylight<\/a> and lower murder rates.<\/p>\n<p>Though the bill cleared the House with a strong bipartisan majority, it faces friction in the Senate due to the practical realities of permanently shifting the clock.<\/p>\n<p>Detractors point to several factors against the bill, including the fact that the sun would not rise until very late (potentially past 8:30 a.m.) in several states during winter, and, as a result, schoolchildren and morning commuters would routinely walk or travel in pitch darkness.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 data-header=\"true\" class=\"sc-flUlJl gvtwpJ\"\/>\n<figure class=\"sc-ksluoS jnYGUA\">\n<div class=\"sc-hBMVcZ bgyRLF\">\n<div class=\"sc-fnVYJo dfXZyd\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/ntXC33AN6\/0x0\/donald-trump-says-extra-hour-sunlight-can-help-stop-murder7-1786656513641.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"photo of Some are against the change, noting it can affect farming operations.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/ntXC33AN6\/480x270\/donald-trump-says-extra-hour-sunlight-can-help-stop-murder7-1786656513641.jpg 480w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/ntXC33AN6\/640x360\/donald-trump-says-extra-hour-sunlight-can-help-stop-murder7-1786656513641.jpg 640w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/ntXC33AN6\/768x432\/donald-trump-says-extra-hour-sunlight-can-help-stop-murder7-1786656513641.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/ntXC33AN6\/1024x576\/donald-trump-says-extra-hour-sunlight-can-help-stop-murder7-1786656513641.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/ntXC33AN6\/1280x720\/donald-trump-says-extra-hour-sunlight-can-help-stop-murder7-1786656513641.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/ntXC33AN6\/1440x810\/donald-trump-says-extra-hour-sunlight-can-help-stop-murder7-1786656513641.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/ntXC33AN6\/1600x900\/donald-trump-says-extra-hour-sunlight-can-help-stop-murder7-1786656513641.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/ntXC33AN6\/2160x1215\/donald-trump-says-extra-hour-sunlight-can-help-stop-murder7-1786656513641.jpg 2160w\" sizes=\"100vw\" height=\"720\" fetchpriority=\"low\" class=\"sc-fFSRdu inofKU\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"sc-giAqnE haccci\"><span>Source: MEGA<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Some are against the change, noting it can affect farming operations.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<div class=\"sc-gkCpWe evoggL\">\n<p>Lawmakers from heavy agricultural and Midwestern sectors note later sunrises disrupt farming operations.<\/p>\n<p>While a previous version of the bill passed the Senate unanimously in 2022 before dying in the House, the positions have flipped. <\/p>\n<p>With <a href=\"https:\/\/okmagazine.com\/p\/trump-poll-slump-retreating-white-house-pet-projects\/\">Trump exerting public pressure<\/a>, political analysts suggest Senate leadership may face increased pressure to bring the bill to a final vote. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Politics Source: MEGA; 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