Trump doxes Tom Cotton over daylight saving time bill
Cotton defended his opposition after Trump urged supporters to contact him about the daylight saving time bill.
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TAP FOR WHYThe Washington Times is an established national outlet, and this article has an identified author and attributes the central statements to the people who made them. Its institutional credibility is tempered by its opinion-oriented reputation relative to major newspapers of record.
- Source type — Established national news outlet, though not a newspaper of record.
- Author attribution — A named reporter is credited.
- Editorial standards — The article attributes quoted claims and includes responses from the principal sides.
- Track record — A longstanding outlet, but its opinion-oriented reputation warrants some caution.
The report includes direct statements from Trump, Cotton and Roy, along with a letter supporting the legislation and relevant Senate timing. It offers little independent policy context, and Cotton’s office had not responded at publication.
HOW WE SCORE ↗The story presents Trump’s support for the change and Cotton’s objections, and includes Roy’s criticism of Trump’s release of the number. It provides limited independent context about the policy or the competing claims.
- Counterarguments presented — Both Trump’s case for more afternoon daylight and Cotton’s objections are represented.
- Source diversity — Includes statements from the principal figures and a letter from the PGA Tour CEO, but few independent sources.
- Omitted context — Offers little outside context on the policy dispute or the likely effects of a change.
- Loaded language — The headline uses a charged characterization, which the article also attributes to Roy.
The article largely reports the dispute and quotes both sides without a discernible ideological argument. The headline’s use of “doxes” is pointed, but the article attributes that characterization to Roy.
- Language tone — Mostly factual language, with a pointed headline term attributed in the story to Roy.
- Source selection — Includes statements from Trump, Cotton and Roy, as well as a supporting letter.
- Framing — Frames the post as an escalation in a dispute but does not clearly favor a political side.
President Trump posted Sen. Tom Cotton’s cellphone number and urged supporters to pressure him to back permanent daylight saving time. Cotton defended his opposition, while Rep. Chip Roy criticized Trump for releasing the number.
Trump posted Cotton’s cellphone number and urged supporters to contact him about the Sunshine Protection Act. Cotton has opposed permanent daylight saving time, saying it would make mornings harder and could leave children traveling to school in the dark. Trump argued that more afternoon daylight would benefit golfers, hunters and farmers, and criticized the dangers and costs of changing clocks.
Cotton defended his position on social media, and Roy said Cotton was right and should not have been doxxed. The Senate was in recess and was not scheduled to return for legislative business until after the midterms and the end of daylight saving time. Cotton’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
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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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