Trump posts GOP senator’s cell phone number over daylight savings act stall
President Trump posted Sen. Tom Cotton’s (R-Ark.) cell phone number on Truth Social on Saturday while criticizing Senate Republicans for delaying legislation to make daylight saving time permanent. Trump identified Cotton as a friend and said the senator was holding up the Sunshine Protection Act.
Why It Matters
The move escalates public pressure from the former president on a sitting senator over pending legislation and raises questions about norms around sharing personal contact information of lawmakers. It also spotlights renewed attention to the Sunshine Protection Act, a proposal to end seasonal clock changes nationwide.
Key Facts
- Who posted the number: Former President Donald Trump
- Platform used: Truth Social
- Targeted senator: Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.)
- Legislation referenced: Sunshine Protection Act (would make daylight saving time permanent)
- When: Saturday (as reported in source)
Former President Donald Trump posted Sen. Tom Cotton’s cell phone number on Truth Social on Saturday while publicly criticizing Senate Republicans for not advancing a bill to make daylight saving time permanent. In the post, Trump labeled Cotton “a friend of mine” and accused him of holding up the Sunshine Protection Act.
The Sunshine Protection Act is a proposal aimed at eliminating seasonal clock changes by making daylight saving time permanent nationwide. Trump’s social-media message framed the delay as a failure by Senate Republicans to move the measure forward and singled out Cotton by name and contact information.
Publishing a lawmaker’s personal phone number drew immediate attention for its tone and for using a public platform to press a colleague, though the source material does not include responses from Cotton or other Senate Republicans. The incident adds to a pattern of direct, public pressure from Trump on individual lawmakers over legislative priorities.
The post underscores renewed debate over the Sunshine Protection Act itself, which has periodically surfaced in Congress as advocates argue for the health and logistical benefits of eliminating semiannual clock changes, while opponents cite potential downsides and implementation questions. The source report focuses on Trump’s post and its targeting of Cotton rather than on Senate procedural developments or the bill’s prospects.
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