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Trump posts GOP senator’s cell phone number over daylight savings act stall

Trump blamed Cotton for the bill’s stall and posted his phone number; Cotton has opposed permanent daylight saving time.

Trump posts GOP senator’s cell phone number over daylight savings act stall
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This article1 analysis · Oct 3, 2026
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Oct 3, 2026
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President Trump posted Sen. Tom Cotton’s cell phone number and urged Arkansans to call him over the stalled Sunshine Protection Act. Cotton has opposed permanent daylight saving time, while Senate Majority Leader John Thune has questioned whether the bill can get enough votes to advance.

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Tom Cotton R · AR · SEN
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This story reports what happened without casting Cotton in a good or bad light, so readers don’t rate it and it doesn’t count toward Cotton’s record.

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Tom Cotton
R · AR · SEN

Senator whose opposition Trump blamed for the bill’s stall

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Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President who posted Cotton’s phone number and urged people to call him

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John Thune
R · SD · SEN

Senate Majority Leader who questioned whether the bill could advance

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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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