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Trump urges daylight saving time bill supporters to personally call Sen. Cotton

Cotton reiterated his opposition to permanent daylight saving time as Trump urged Arkansans to pressure him to support it.

Trump urges daylight saving time bill supporters to personally call Sen. Cotton
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Oct 3, 2026
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President Donald Trump urged Arkansans to call Sen. Tom Cotton and press him to support permanent daylight saving time. Cotton reiterated his opposition, citing darker winter mornings, as the bill faces obstacles in the Senate.

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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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