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CLOCK FIGHT ERUPTS: Trump Blasts Sen. Tom Cotton for Blocking Push to End Twice-Yearly Time Changes

Cotton argues that permanent daylight saving time would leave some communities with dangerously dark winter mornings.

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This article1 analysis · Oct 5, 2026
Oct 2, 2026
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Trump urged Senate Republicans to pass the Sunshine Protection Act and blamed Sen. Tom Cotton for its stalled progress. The House passed the measure 308-117, but it remains before a Senate committee.

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Tom Cotton
R · AR · SEN

Arkansas senator opposing permanent daylight saving time

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Donald Trump
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President urging Senate Republicans to pass the measure and criticizing Cotton

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John Thune
R · SD · SEN

Senate majority leader who has questioned whether supporters can secure enough votes

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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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