GoKawiilTrump posts Sen. Tom Cotton's cellphone number in daylight saving dispute
President Trump shared Sen. Tom Cotton's personal cell phone number on Truth Social, urging followers to pressure him into supporting permanent daylight saving time. Cotton has publicly opposed the change, arguing it would force children to go to school in darkness during winter. The two exchanged public jabs on social media, with Trump arguing clock changes are unnecessary and Cotton insisting he puts Arkansas first.
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The exchange highlights an unusual use of a president's platform to pressure an ally on a longstanding, unresolved policy debate over time changes, which has stalled in Congress since a 2022 Senate vote. Publishing a sitting senator's private phone number could raise questions about norms around doxxing public officials, even allies, and may signal how Trump intends to apply public pressure on legislative priorities.
- Trump posted Sen. Tom Cotton's cell phone number publicly to rally pressure for permanent daylight saving time.
- Cotton has long opposed the change, citing concerns about children attending school in winter darkness.
- The Senate previously passed a related bill unanimously in 2022, but it has not become law.
Source: yro.slashdot.org — Posted, 2026-10-03
Published there as: “President Trump Doxxes Senator's Cellphone in Push For Permanent Daylight Saving Time”
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