Trump apparently shares Tom Cotton’s phone number in push to make Daylight Saving Time permanent
Trump urged Arkansans to contact Cotton in support of permanent daylight saving time and apparently shared the senator’s phone number.
SOURCE CHECK
TAP FOR WHYPOLITICO is an established national political news outlet, and this report identifies its authors and attributes statements to the people who made them. It also reports an attempted call and a request for White House comment, though the short article offers limited independent examination of the policy.
- Source type — Established national political news outlet.
- Author attribution — Two reporters are named, with a contributor also credited.
- Editorial standards — The report attributes social media statements and distinguishes them from reported facts.
- Transparency — It describes an attempted call and notes that the White House did not immediately respond.
The report includes direct statements from Trump and Cotton, identifies the relevant bill versions and reports the White House response status. The policy discussion relies mainly on the politicians’ arguments and a PGA Tour letter, with little independent context or broader sourcing.
HOW WE SCORE ↗The article presents the main arguments on both sides and notes other senators’ reservations, but provides little independent analysis of the policy or evidence supporting either position.
- Counterarguments presented — Cotton’s objections are included alongside Trump’s case for permanent daylight saving time.
- Source diversity — The article quotes the two central figures and cites a PGA Tour CEO letter, but includes few independent sources.
- Omitted context — The policy’s broader evidence and public views are not explored in depth.
- Loaded language — The report relies on attributed quotations rather than its own loaded characterization.
The report uses mostly neutral language and presents the competing positions of Trump and Cotton. It does not endorse either position on permanent daylight saving time.
- Language tone — The account describes the social media posts without overtly partisan or evaluative language.
- Source selection — It includes statements from both Trump and Cotton and mentions other senators’ reservations.
- Framing — The framing centers on Trump’s post and Cotton’s response without adopting either side’s arguments.
President Donald Trump urged Arkansans to pressure Sen. Tom Cotton to support permanent daylight saving time, apparently sharing Cotton’s phone number in the process. Cotton reiterated his opposition, citing winter mornings and children going to school in the dark.
Trump urged Arkansans in a Truth Social post to contact Cotton and support the Sunshine Protection Act. A call to the number Trump shared went to voicemail; the White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Trump also cited the PGA Tour’s support for more afternoon daylight.
Cotton reiterated his opposition on X, arguing that permanent daylight saving time would mean very late winter sunrises and that children could have to go to school in the dark. The article says the current House and Senate versions were introduced in January 2025 and that the legislation has been stalled in the Senate since July.
Community verdict
11 VOTES
People in this story
SWIPE →President urging support for the bill and sharing Cotton’s phone number
Senator leading the Senate version of the bill
Senator whose phone number Trump had publicly shared during the 2016 Republican presidential primary
Representative who introduced the House version of the bill
Senate Majority Leader who opposed a version of the bill in committee
Senator who said Cotton was not alone in opposing the bill
Part of a bigger story
50 OUTLETSOutlets agree that Trump posted a number he identified as Sen. Tom Cotton’s and urged Arkansans to contact him in support of permanent daylight saving time. The House had passed the measure, but it remained stalled in the Senate. Left-leaning outlets focus on the phone-number post as a pressure tactic and its fallout, often criticizing Trump’s conduct. Center outlets largely recount the policy dispute, Cotton’s objections, and the phone-number post in descriptive terms. Right-leaning outlets emphasize Trump’s push to advance the bill and Cotton’s opposition, while also reporting the post and criticism it drew.
- ARTICLES
- 75
- OUTLETS
- 50
- AVG CRED
- 68
Discussion · 0
Loading comments…