Trump appears to share personal phone number of US senator in ploy to push permanent daylight savings

What happened: Trump urged Americans to call what appeared to be Senator Tom Cotton's personal cellphone number to pressure him to support the Sunshine Protection Act, which passed the House in July but faces Senate roadblocks. Key numbers: The bill passed the House in July. A 2025 AP-NORC poll found 12% of US adults favor the current system, 47% are opposed and 40% are neutral. Why it matters: Cotton reiterated his opposition, saying Congress has enacted and repealed permanent daylight saving time before, and that Arkansans do not want children going to school in the dark.

Trump urged Americans to call what appeared to be Senator Tom Cotton's personal cellphone number to pressure him to support the Sunshine Protection Act, which passed the House in July but faces Senate roadblocks.

Cotton reiterated his opposition, saying Congress has enacted and repealed permanent daylight saving time before, and that Arkansans do not want children going to school in the dark.