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Trump posts GOP senator's cell phone number over daylight savings act stall

Cotton defended his opposition to permanent daylight saving time, citing concerns about dark winter mornings for children and commuters.

Trump posts GOP senator's cell phone number over daylight savings act stall
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President Trump posted Sen. Tom Cotton’s cellphone number while urging Arkansas residents to press him to support permanent daylight saving time. Cotton defended his opposition, citing concerns about dark winter mornings, while Senate Majority Leader John Thune questioned whether the measure could advance.

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Tom Cotton R · AR · SEN
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Tom Cotton
R · AR · SEN

Senator opposing permanent daylight saving time

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Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President who posted Cotton’s cellphone number and urged Arkansans to contact him about the bill

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John Thune
R · SD · SEN

Senate Majority Leader whose assessment of the bill’s prospects is reported

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Trump Presses Tom Cotton Over Permanent Daylight Saving Time Bill

Outlets agree that Trump urged people to contact Sen. Tom Cotton and posted a number he said belonged to Cotton as he pushed for permanent daylight saving time. Cotton opposes the change, citing dark winter mornings. Left-leaning outlets focus on Trump's public pressure and phone-number post, often presenting the disclosure as an inappropriate or ineffective tactic. Center outlets largely describe both sides' policy arguments and the phone-number episode. Right-leaning outlets often pair Trump's push with Cotton's winter-morning objection, though some portray Cotton as delaying action.

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