Trump posts GOP lawmaker's phone number amid spat over Daylight Saving Time
Cotton defended his opposition to changing the clocks permanently after Trump urged Arkansans to contact him.

SOURCE CHECK
TAP FOR WHYCNN is an established news organization, and this article has a named author and reports the dispute with attributed statements and concrete details. Its account includes relevant context and competing arguments about the policy.
- Source type — Established international news organization with newsroom reporting.
- Editorial standards — The report attributes claims and distinguishes statements from reported events.
- Author attribution — A named reporter is credited.
The article supplies direct quotations, the House vote tally, Cotton’s stated rationale, and arguments from supporters and critics. It is a concise account, and the article says Cotton’s office was contacted but does not include an office response.
HOW WE SCORE ↗The article reports both Trump’s position and Cotton’s response, then summarizes arguments on either side of permanent Daylight Saving Time. It does not include a direct response from Cotton’s office.
- Counterarguments presented — Summarizes arguments from both proponents and critics of permanent Daylight Saving Time.
- Source diversity — Includes statements from the President and senator, plus policy arguments from both sides.
- Omitted context — Cotton’s office was contacted, but its response is not included.
The report describes Trump’s posts and Cotton’s response without adopting either side’s framing. It also gives arguments for and against permanent Daylight Saving Time.
- Language tone — Mostly descriptive language, with evaluative wording presented as quotations.
- Source selection — Includes statements from Trump and Cotton and summarizes both supporters’ and critics’ arguments.
- Framing — Centers the public dispute and policy status without endorsing either position.
President Donald Trump posted Sen. Tom Cotton’s cellphone number while urging Arkansans to press him to support permanent Daylight Saving Time. Cotton defended his opposition, citing dark winter mornings for schoolchildren.
Trump accused Cotton of holding up the Sunshine Protection Act and shared the senator’s cellphone number in posts urging Arkansans to contact him. Cotton responded that permanent Daylight Saving Time could leave children going to school in darkness during winter mornings. CNN reported that Cotton’s voicemail was full when it called the number and that it had contacted his office for comment.
The House passed a measure for year-round Daylight Saving Time by a 308-to-117 vote, but the Senate had not moved on the issue. Cotton had objected in 2025 to senators’ effort to pass a similar measure by unanimous consent. Supporters say permanent Daylight Saving Time would avoid clock changes and disruptions to sleep; critics point to possible economic effects and later winter sunrises.
Community verdict
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SWIPE →President who posted Cotton’s cellphone number and urged Arkansans to contact him
Trump's version of this story ↗Part of a bigger story
50 OUTLETSOutlets 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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