John Kennedy Criticizes Trump Over Tom Cotton Phone Number Post

Outlets agree that President Donald Trump publicly posted Sen. Tom Cotton’s phone number during a dispute over making daylight saving time permanent, and Sen. John Kennedy criticized the disclosure, saying it would not help persuade Cotton.

Left-leaning outlets emphasize Kennedy’s criticism and frame the disclosure as an effort to pressure Cotton. Center outlets present Kennedy’s objection and doubts about persuasion in largely reportorial terms. Right-leaning outlets also report his rebuke, while pairing it with his possible 2028 presidential bid and, in one account, portraying Trump’s disclosure as justified.