Trump posts GOP lawmaker's phone number amid spat over Daylight Saving Time
Cotton defended keeping the current clock system after Trump urged Arkansans to contact him about the issue.

SOURCE CHECK
TAP FOR WHYCredibility rates Yahoo News, where this article appeared. The other scores rate the article itself.
Yahoo News is an established news platform, and the article appears to rely on CNN reporting. The piece attributes statements and provides relevant context, though the author is not identified here and Cotton’s office had not commented.
- Source type — Established national news platform carrying reporting that identifies CNN as a reporting source.
- Editorial standards — The reporting attributes statements and distinguishes the competing arguments over the policy.
- Author attribution — No author is identified in the article information.
- Source diversity — Includes statements from Trump and Cotton, plus a comment from Rep. Joaquin Castro; Cotton’s office had not responded.
The report includes direct quotations from the central figures, a House vote tally, and arguments from supporters and critics of permanent Daylight Saving Time. It offers limited independent sourcing and says Cotton’s office had not commented.
HOW WE SCORE ↗The article includes both Trump’s support for permanent Daylight Saving Time and Cotton’s objections, along with arguments from proponents and critics. It also reports Castro’s concern about the phone-number disclosure, though the article does not include a response from Cotton’s office.
- Counterarguments presented — Includes arguments for and against making Daylight Saving Time permanent.
- Source diversity — Includes statements from Trump, Cotton and Castro, with Cotton’s office not yet responding.
- Loaded language — The article mostly attributes charged language to the people quoted rather than using it in its own narration.
- Omitted context — Provides some legislative and policy context, though the discussion is not extensive.
The article reports the dispute in largely neutral terms, quotes both Trump and Cotton, and describes arguments on both sides of permanent Daylight Saving Time.
- Language tone — The narration is predominantly descriptive and attributes criticism to the speakers.
- Source selection — Quotes Trump and Cotton and includes a critical reaction from Rep. Joaquin Castro.
- Framing — Explains the disagreement over permanent Daylight Saving Time without endorsing either side.
- Omission — No clear political perspective is favored by the framing.
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President Donald Trump posted Sen. Tom Cotton’s cellphone number while urging Arkansans to pressure him over a bill to make Daylight Saving Time permanent. Cotton defended keeping the current clock system, and the House measure passed 308-117 while the Senate has not acted.
Trump accused Cotton of holding up the Sunshine Protection Act and shared the senator’s phone number in a social media post. Cotton argued that permanent Daylight Saving Time could leave children going to school before sunrise in winter, and said he would put Arkansas first. Trump continued criticizing Cotton and declined to explain why he posted the number.
Community verdict
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SWIPE →Senator criticized by Trump for opposing permanent Daylight Saving Time
President who posted Cotton’s phone number and criticized his position
Trump's version of this story ↗Democratic representative who criticized the disclosure of Cotton’s phone number
Part of a bigger story
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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