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Trump drops Republican Senator's phone number in social post over fury on stalled bill

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Mallon, E. (2026, October 3). Trump drops Republican Senator's phone number in social post over fury on stalled bill. Fox News. https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-drops-republican-senators-phone-number-social-post-fury-stalled-bill

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President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social the personal cell phone number of Senator Tom Cotton, R-Ark., accusing him of blocking a bill to end daylight saving time. This occurred after Cotton had rejected bipartisan consent to move the Senate bill forward last October; Trump’s post prompted Arkansas voters to contact Cotton directly about passing the legislation. The House passed its version of the bill in July with strong bipartisan support but it remains stalled in the Senate due to opposition from some senators, including Cotton who recently defended keeping daylight saving time citing concerns over early morning darkness for school children.
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President Trump accused Senator Tom Cotton, an Arkansas Republican and chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, of blocking a bill that would make daylight saving time permanent. On his social media platform Truth Social, Trump shared what he claimed was Cotton’s personal cell phone number, urging supporters to call him and push for the passage of the Sunshine Protection Act. The House had already passed this bill in July with a vote of 308-117, but it faces opposition in the Senate where some Republicans, including Cotton, are strongly against it. Trump argues that ending the twice-yearly clock change would provide more daylight during peak hours when people are most active, while opponents like Cotton argue that permanent daylight saving time would lead to darker and potentially hazardous winter mornings for early risers. The Senate is out of session until after the November 3 midterm elections, delaying any potential vote on the bill.

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Trump has been a leading advocate of ending the twice-yearly clock change, arguing that it would help "decrease Robbery and Murder Rates, Reduce Car Accidents (especially those involving Pedestrians!), Lower Risk for Cardiac Issues, Stroke, and Seasonal Depression," among a laundry list of other benefits of having an extra hour of daylight in the evening. But the bill’s failure to pass despite bipartisan support marks another setback for Trump, who has made the SAVE America Act a priority but has been unable to get it signed into law.
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🔮 President Donald Trump appeared to share the personal cell phone number of Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., on Truth Social amid his push to pass a bill which would end daylight's savings time.

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President Donald Trump appeared to share the personal cell phone number of Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., on Truth Social amid his push to pass a bill which would end daylight's savings time. asserted
which → appear → time
Trump called out Cotton, who he describes as "a friend," for stopping the "Sunshine Protection Act" from going to a vote last October. asserted
he → call → vote
"For some reason, Tom is stopping the Bill and, in the Senate, it’s very easy to do, it only takes one! asserted
it → stop → one
It should pass overwhelmingly, in a Bipartisan fashion," Trump posted on Truth Social. asserted
Trump → pass → Social
"So, everyone in Arkansas, a State I love, and won 3 times, the last by by 34 points, tell Tom to, GET IT DONE!" asserted
IT → love → Tom
At the end of his post, Trump prompted Arkansas voters to call Cotton's number, which he included. asserted
he → prompt → which
Fox News Digital called the phone number associated with the Dardanelle, Arkansas, area code but did not reach Cotton. asserted
Digital → call → Cotton
The Truth Social post from Trump comes as the Senate is out of session until Nov. 3 and unable to vote on the bill until after the midterm elections. asserted
Senate → come → elections
The House passed its version of the bill in July by 308–117, garnering bipartisan support. asserted
House → pass → support
The House bill was referred to a Senate committee, but it hasn't been touched. asserted
it → refer → committee
Trump has been a leading advocate of ending the twice-yearly clock change, arguing that it would help "decrease Robbery and Murder Rates, Reduce Car Accidents (especially those involving Pedestrians!), Lower Risk for Cardiac Issues, Stroke, and Seasonal Depression," among a laundry list of other benefits of having an extra hour of daylight in the evening. But the bill’s failure to pass despite bipartisan support marks another setback for Trump, who has made the SAVE America Act a priority but has been unable to get it signed into law. asserted
it → lead → law
Hours after Trump called out Cotton for rejecting a bipartisan unanimous consent made by Sens. Rick Scott, R-Fla., Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I. and Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala. to move the Senate bill last Fall, the Arkansas senator doubled down on his support for daylight savings time. asserted
senator → call → time
"No one likes changing the clock, me included, but Congress has enacted permanent Daylight Savings Time multiple times before and repealed it each time once Americans experienced absurdly late sunrises in the winter," Cotton psoted on X. asserted
Cotton → like → X.
"Arkansans don’t want their kids going to school in the pitch dark, and I’ll always put Arkansas first." asserted
I → want → Arkansas
This isn’t the first time Trump has publicly disclosed a lawmaker’s cellphone number. asserted
Trump → disclose → number
In 2015, while campaigning for president, Trump shared the number of then-Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., at a rally in South Carolina. asserted
Trump → campaign → Carolina
The move came after Graham called Trump a "jackass" on CBS that morning. asserted
Graham → come → CBS
Fox News Digital reached out to the White House for comment. asserted
Digital → reach → comment
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