Trump urges calls to Arkansas Sen. Tom Cotton in push for permanent daylight saving time
Cotton said permanent daylight saving time could leave Arkansas children traveling to school in darkness on winter mornings.

SOURCE CHECK
TAP FOR WHYCredibility rates Now Georgia, where this article appeared. The other scores rate the article itself.
The article is attributed to the Associated Press, a major wire service with established reporting and editorial standards. The local publisher appears to carry AP reporting rather than report the story independently.
- Source type — Associated Press reporting, a major wire service.
- Author attribution — The article is explicitly credited to AP and names its reporter.
- Editorial standards — The reporting attributes statements and includes an independent check of the posted phone number.
The story quotes both Trump and Cotton, includes arguments on both sides of the policy, and provides poll results and historical context. Its sourcing is solid, though much of the immediate account relies on the two politicians’ social media statements.
HOW WE SCORE ↗The article gives both sides’ stated reasons and includes polling, though the immediate news centers on Trump’s pressure campaign and Cotton’s response.
- Counterarguments presented — Includes proponents’ arguments about evening daylight and opponents’ concerns about dark winter mornings.
- Source diversity — Quotes both politicians and includes an AP poll and reporting on the phone number.
- Omitted context — Offers some history and policy context, but limited detail on the Senate’s specific obstacles.
The article reports the dispute in neutral language, attributes the competing arguments, and supplies context about public opinion without endorsing either position.
- Language tone — Mostly neutral wording, with claims attributed to the speakers.
- Source selection — Includes statements from Trump and Cotton as well as polling and an AP verification attempt.
- Framing — Presents the policy dispute and competing concerns without an apparent partisan frame.
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Donald Trump urged Arkansans to call Sen. Tom Cotton and press him to support the Sunshine Protection Act, while Cotton reiterated his opposition, citing dark winter mornings for children going to school.
Trump urged people in Arkansas to call a number he posted, which appeared to be Cotton’s personal cellphone number, and support a bill making daylight saving time permanent. The Associated Press called the number but received no answer and found the voicemail box full. Trump argued that the bill would give people more evening daylight; Cotton said permanent daylight saving time would mean dark winter mornings for children and commuters. The bill passed the House but faces opposition in the Senate.
Community verdict
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SWIPE →Senator who reiterated his opposition to permanent daylight saving time
President who urged Arkansans to pressure Cotton to support the bill
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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