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Thune: ‘No clear path forward’ on permanent daylight savings time legislation

Trump promoted permanent daylight saving time and urged Arkansans to pressure Cotton, including by posting the senator's private cellphone number.

Thune: ‘No clear path forward’ on permanent daylight savings time legislation
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This article1 analysis · Oct 6, 2026
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Oct 6, 2026
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John Thune says there is no clear path to pass legislation making daylight saving time permanent, despite President Trump's pressure on Republican senators. Trump criticized Tom Cotton and posted his private cellphone number, while Rick Scott is seeking a Senate vote.

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Donald Trump
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President pressing senators to advance the legislation

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Tom Cotton
R · AR · SEN

Senator whose opposition to the bill drew Trump's criticism

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John Thune
R · SD · SEN

Senate majority leader assessing the prospects for the bill

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Rick Scott
R · FL · SEN

Senator promoting a vote on the legislation

Roger F. Wicker
R · MS · SEN

Senator raising safety concerns about the proposal

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Trump Posts Phone Number He Says Belongs to Tom Cotton Over Daylight Saving Bill

Outlets agree Trump posted a phone number he said belonged to Sen. Tom Cotton and urged people to contact him about making daylight saving time permanent. Cotton opposes the change, and the measure remains stalled in the Senate. Left-leaning outlets emphasize the number-sharing as a pressure tactic, often critically. Center outlets pair the post with Cotton’s objections and the bill’s stalled status in mostly descriptive accounts. Right-leaning outlets often foreground Trump’s push to advance the bill and Cotton’s reasons for opposing it, with varied descriptions of the number post.

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