Trump posts Sen. Tom Cotton's phone number to pressure him on permanent daylight saving time bill
President Donald Trump posted Sen. Tom Cotton's personal cellphone number on Truth Social, urging Arkansas constituents to call Cotton and pressure him to support the Sunshine Protection Act, which would make daylight saving time permanent. The bill passed the House 308-117 in July 2025 but is stalled in the Senate, where Cotton opposes it citing safety risks of darker winter mornings. The Senate is in recess until after the November midterms, leaving a narrow legislative window.
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16 outlets covered it, splitting into 16 framing camps across 4 bias groups.
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Daily Wire
Trump Shares GOP Senator's Phone Number In Fight For Permanent Daylight Saving Time
legislative fight over clock changes · neutral
Washington Post
Trump reveals GOP senator’s phone number in battle over daylight saving time
Trump's aggressive doxxing tactic against GOP ally · negative
First to report
- Washington Timesfirst
- NY Post+24 min
- Newsmax+1.8 h
- Politico+18.0 h
- Reuters+18.9 h
- Daily Wire+20.5 h
- Washington Post+21.1 h
- CNN+21.8 h
- Washington Examiner+24.1 h
- The Hill+24.9 h
- Breitbart+25.7 h
- PBS NewsHour+26.3 h
By each outlet's earliest publish time in this story. Feeds that index slowly can appear later than they printed.
Headlines that changed · the same article, re-listed with a new headline
Newsmax · 2026-10-03 09:04 UTC
Trump Targets Cotton on Daylight Saving Time Bill - Newsmax
Newsmax · 2026-10-03 11:15 UTC
Trump Targets Cotton on Daylight Saving Time Bill - newsmax.com
Newsmax · 2026-10-03 13:32 UTC
Trump Targets Cotton on Daylight Saving Time Bill - Newsmax
Newsmax · 2026-10-03 14:23 UTC
Trump Targets Cotton on Daylight Saving Time Bill - newsmax.com
Newsmax · 2026-10-03 15:11 UTC
Trump Targets Cotton on Daylight Saving Time Bill - Newsmax
Newsmax · 2026-10-03 16:31 UTC
Trump Targets Cotton on Daylight Saving Time Bill - newsmax.com
NBC News · 2026-10-03 20:30 UTC
Trump appears to post Sen. Tom Cotton’s cell number in push to make daylight saving time permanent
PBS NewsHour · 2026-10-04 03:09 UTC
Trump urges calls to Arkansas Sen. Tom Cotton in push for permanent daylight saving time - pbs.org
PBS NewsHour · 2026-10-04 08:43 UTC
Trump urges calls to Arkansas Sen. Tom Cotton in push for permanent daylight saving time - PBS
PBS NewsHour · 2026-10-04 09:20 UTC
Trump urges calls to Arkansas Sen. Tom Cotton in push for permanent daylight saving time - pbs.org
PBS NewsHour · 2026-10-04 14:58 UTC
Trump urges calls to Arkansas Sen. Tom Cotton in push for permanent daylight saving time - PBS
PBS NewsHour · 2026-10-04 18:48 UTC
Trump urges calls to Arkansas Sen. Tom Cotton in push for permanent daylight saving time - pbs.org
The split, in one line
Coverage splits between viewing Trump's senator targeting as intimidation tactics (Washington Post, Al Jazeera, CNN, PBS) versus legitimate policy advocacy (conservative outlets), while international outlets frame it as a notable political clash over daylight saving time legislation.
How each outlet covered it
Broad agreement on what happened
Outlets across the spectrum land in roughly the same place: the shared language is highlighted.
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“Trump reveals GOP senator’s phone number in battle over daylight saving time”WP Washington Post LEFT
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“Trump apparently shares Tom Cotton's phone number in push to make Daylight Saving Time permanent” · Politico, The Hill, Reuters, Al Jazeera, PBS NewsHour, South China Morning Post
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WPWashington Post Trump reveals GOP senator’s phone number in battle over daylight saving time 6d ago CNNCNN Trump posts GOP lawmaker’s phone number amid spat over Daylight Saving Time 6d ago LEFT-CENTER2
CBSCBS News Trump urges daylight saving time bill supporters to personally call Sen. Cotton 5d ago NBCNBC News Trump appears to post Sen. Tom Cotton's cell number in push to make daylight saving time permanent 5d ago CENTER4
PPolitico Trump apparently shares Tom Cotton's phone number in push to make Daylight Saving Time permanent 6d ago HThe Hill Trump posts GOP senator's cell phone number over daylight savings act stall 6d ago RReuters Trump shares Republican senator's phone number in feud over time switch 6d ago PBSPBS NewsHour Trump urges calls to Arkansas Sen. Tom Cotton in push for permanent daylight saving time - pbs.org 6d ago RIGHT6
DWDaily Wire Trump Shares GOP Senator's Phone Number In Fight For Permanent Daylight Saving Time 6d ago WEWashington Examiner Trump releases Tom Cotton's cellphone number over daylight savings bill 6d ago WTWashington Times Trump wants Cotton to wake up, pass permanent daylight saving time 7d ago BBreitbart Trump Gives Out Sen. Tom Cotton's Cell Phone Number Over Opposition to Permanent Daylight Saving Time Bill 6d ago NMNewsmax Trump Targets Cotton on Daylight Saving Time Bill 7d ago NYPNY Post Trump accuses fellow Republican of denying Americans extra hour of daylight: 'Have to get moving' 7d ago 7 tracked claims across 16 outlets
Fact ledger
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Trump called Cotton a 'friend of mine' in the post urging constituents to call him.
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