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Cotton’s opponent: ‘Not once’ has daylight saving time come up on campaign trail

Cotton defended his opposition to making daylight saving time permanent after Trump urged supporters to pressure him.

Cotton’s opponent: ‘Not once’ has daylight saving time come up on campaign trail
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This article1 analysis · Oct 6, 2026
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Oct 6, 2026
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Hallie Shoffner said daylight saving time has not come up on the campaign trail, where voters she speaks with are focused on prices and health care. The remarks came amid President Trump’s public pressure on Sen. Tom Cotton over his opposition to permanent daylight saving time.

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Senator opposing permanent daylight saving time

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Donald Trump
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President who criticized Cotton over the bill

Roger F. Wicker
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Senator who said opposition to the bill was greater than Trump realized

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Trump Posts Phone Number He Identified as Tom Cotton's Over Daylight Saving Time

Trump posted a number he said belonged to Cotton and urged Arkansans to call him about making daylight saving time permanent. Cotton opposed the change, citing dark winter mornings for children traveling to school. Left-leaning outlets emphasize the disclosure and portray Trump's pressure as inappropriate or ineffective, often centering Cotton's reply. Center outlets mainly report the post alongside the policy dispute and Cotton's concerns. Right-leaning outlets stress Trump's effort to advance the bill and often cast Cotton as holding it up, while noting his winter-sunrise concerns.

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