Trump shares Senator Tom Cotton’s phone number in daylight saving time clash

US President Donald Trump shared online the phone number of a Republican US senator, Tom Cotton, in a dispute over making daylight saving time permanent. Trump urged people to call the number, claiming it belonged to Cotton, who opposes the Sunshine Protection Act that would end the twice-yearly clock changes. Cotton did not directly respond, but he posted a statement arguing that the change would leave early risers in darkness during winter.

When contacted, the provided number led to a voicemail not identifying itself as belonging to Cotton. Trump, who frequently shares Senatorial phone numbers for political points, argued that the bill had been enacted permanently multiple times in the past and would benefit most Americans with more afternoon sunlight. Cotton, however, emphasized that people don't want their kids going to school in the dark and pledged to always prioritize Arkansas.