Trump Shares Senator's Phone Number on Truth Social Over Stalled Daylight Savings Bill

<p>President Donald Trump shared the personal cell phone number of Senator Tom Cotton, R-Ark., on Truth Social as part of his campaign to pass a bill aimed at ending daylight saving time. Trump criticized Cotton for halting the "Sunshine Protection Act" from going to a vote last October.</p><p>In his post, Trump stated, "For some reason, Tom is stopping the Bill and, in the Senate, it’s very easy to do, it only takes one! It should pass overwhelmingly, in a Bipartisan fashion." He urged Arkansas residents to contact Cotton, including the senator's phone number in his message.</p><p>Fox News Digital attempted to call the number associated with the Dardanelle, Arkansas area code but did not reach Cotton. The Senate is currently out of session until November 3, which delays any voting on the bill until after the midterm elections. The House passed its version of the bill in July with a vote of 308–117, receiving bipartisan support. However, the Senate committee has not addressed the bill since.</p><p>Trump has advocated for ending the biannual clock change, claiming it could reduce crime rates, car accidents, and health issues. The failure of the bill to pass, despite bipartisan backing, represents another challenge for Trump, who has prioritized the SAVE America Act but has not succeeded in getting it enacted.</p><p>Following Trump's comments, Cotton reiterated his position on daylight saving time, stating, "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changing the clock, me included, but Congress has enacted permanent Daylight Savings Time multiple times before and repealed it each time once Americans experienced absurdly late sunrises in the winter. Arkansans don’t want their kids going to school in the pitch dark, and I’ll always put Arkansas first." This incident is not the first time Trump has disclosed a lawmaker's cellphone number; he previously shared then-Senator Lindsey Graham's number during his 2015 presidential campaign.</p><p>Fox News Digital reached out to the White House for comment.</p>