Trump releases Tom Cotton’s cellphone number over daylight savings bill

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Washington Examiner · collected 2026-10-03 · by Rena Rowe

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President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social with Sen. Tom Cotton’s personal cell phone number, encouraging people to call him to push for the passage of the Sunshine Protection Act in the Senate. The bill, which aims to end daylight saving time, passed the House in July but faces opposition from Cotton and is stalled in the Senate. Trump urged constituents to contact Cotton directly at his provided cellphone number to advocate for the bill's approval.
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Story summary

President Trump accused Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) of blocking the passage of the Sunshine Protection Act, which aims to make daylight saving time permanent in the United States. In an effort to pressure Cotton and other Senate Republicans, Trump posted what he claimed was Cotton's personal cell phone number on Truth Social, urging Americans to call and demand action. The bill had previously passed the House with bipartisan support by a vote of 308-117 but faces opposition in the Senate, particularly from Cotton, who argues that permanent daylight saving time would lead to darker mornings during winter months, potentially increasing risks for early risers like children waiting for school buses and parents commuting to work. The Senate adjourned until after the November midterm elections, ensuring that clocks will need to be changed back on November 1st as usual.

Written for “Daylight Saving Time Debate” on 2026-10-04, grounded in this article and the 14 other(s) covering the same event.

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⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 0% hedged 0 of 24 📰 publisher trust 95
“Both articles describe President Trump posting Sen. Tom Cotton's personal cell phone number on Truth Social to urge support for the Sunshine Protection Act.”
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Dawn · 0.90 cosine similarity
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“Both articles describe President Donald Trump posting Sen. Tom Cotton's personal cell phone number on Truth Social to urge people to call and support the Sunshine Protection Act.”
Trump shares GOP senator's personal cell number amid Daylight Savings feud same event · 100%
The Independent
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 0% hedged 0 of 43 📰 publisher trust 59
“Both articles describe President Trump publishing Sen. Tom Cotton's personal cell phone number on Truth Social to urge support for the Sunshine Protection Act.”
Trump urges calls to Arkansas Sen. Tom Cotton in push for permanent daylight saving time same event · 100%
Toronto Star
⚖️ Leans right 🔴 0% hedged 0 of 4 📰 publisher trust 63
“Both articles describe President Trump urging people to call Senator Tom Cotton's personal cell phone number to support the Sunshine Protection Act on the same day.”
Trump urges daylight saving time bill supporters to personally call Sen. Cotton same event · 100%
CBS News
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 0% hedged 0 of 24 📰 publisher trust 66
“Both articles describe President Trump releasing Sen. Tom Cotton's personal cell phone number on Truth Social to urge support for the Sunshine Protection Act.”
Trump urges calls to Arkansas senator in push for permanent daylight saving time same event · 100%
The Guardian
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 0% hedged 0 of 30 📰 publisher trust 68
“Both articles describe President Trump releasing Senator Tom Cotton's personal cell phone number on Truth Social to urge support for the Sunshine Protection Act, occurring on the same date.”
Trump Just Posted GOP Sen. Tom Cotton’s Private Phone Number same event · 100%
The Bulwark
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“Both articles report President Trump posting Senator Tom Cotton's personal cell phone number on Truth Social to encourage support for ending daylight saving time, occurring on the same date.”
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South China Morning Post
⚖️ Centre further left than this 🔴 0% hedged 0 of 6 📰 publisher trust 67
“Both articles describe President Trump releasing Sen. Tom Cotton's personal cell phone number on social media to urge people to call him about passing the Sunshine Protection Act.”
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Times of India
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 5% hedged 2 of 37 📰 publisher trust 59
“Both articles describe President Trump posting Senator Tom Cotton's personal cell phone number on social media to urge support for the Sunshine Protection Act.”
Furious Trump doxes Sen. Tom Cotton, releases personal cell number, over bill to end daylight savings same event · 100%
New York Post
⚖️ Leans strongly right further right than this 🔴 0% hedged 0 of 12 📰 publisher trust 64
“Both articles describe President Trump releasing Sen. Tom Cotton's personal cell phone number on Truth Social to urge support for the Sunshine Protection Act.”

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Arkansas House Senate United States the Sunshine Protection Act

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Cotton PERSON · 2× House ORG · 2× Senate ORG · 2× America GPE · 1× Arkansas GPE · 1× Donald Trump PERSON · 1× Tom PERSON · 1× Tom Cotton PERSON · 1× Trump PERSON · 1× United States GPE · 1×

Narrative

President Donald Trump published Sen. Tom Cotton’s (R-AK) personal cell phone number in a Truth Social post, urging people to call Cotton to pass the Sunshine Protection Act.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-03
🔮 The act, which would end daylight saving time, passed the House in July.
2026-10-03 · Washington Examiner
Trump releases Tom Cotton’s cellphone number over daylight savings bill · assertive framing

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President Donald Trump published Sen. Tom Cotton’s (R-AK) personal cell phone number in a Truth Social post, urging people to call Cotton to pass the Sunshine Protection Act. asserted
Trump → publish → Act
The act, which would end daylight saving time, passed the House in July. asserted
which → end → July
The bill is currently held up in the Senate, with Cotton opposing the measure. asserted
Cotton → hold → measure
“To the Great People of Arkansas, please let your Senator know it would be a GREAT Bipartisan WIN for the United States Senate, and for America, itself. asserted
it → let → America
Call Tom on his cellphone at, 479-453-0533, and let him know. asserted
him → call → 0533
“The Sunshine Protection Act” was passed in the House by a Vote of 308 to 117. asserted
Act → pass → 308
HAVE THE SENATE VOTE, NOW!” Trump wrote. asserted
Trump → have → VOTE
This is a breaking news story and will be updated. asserted
This → break → ?
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