Trump urges calls to Arkansas Sen. Tom Cotton in push for permanent daylight saving time
"For some reason, Tom is stopping the Bill and, in the Senate, it's very easy to do, it only takes one!" Trump wrote on social media, noting that passing the bill would give professional golfers more time on the greens.
US President Donald Trump has urged people to call Republican Senator Tom Cotton of Arkansas to pressure him into supporting a bill to make daylight saving time permanent. Trump shared what appeared to be Cotton's personal cellphone number on his social media platform, Truth Social.
The dispute centres on the Sunshine Protection Act, which would end the twice-yearly practice of changing clocks by one hour. Trump says most Americans want more afternoon sunlight, but Cotton has argued the change would plunge early risers into darkness during winter months. According to Trump, Cotton is the only one stopping the bill in the Senate, where it only takes one person to do so.
Americans are set to turn their clocks back on November 1, returning to standard time. Cotton has previously stated that he would "always oppose" making daylight saving time permanent. When Reuters and Newsweek called the number provided by Trump, it went directly to voicemail.
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