Trump posts Sen. Tom Cotton's personal cell number in push for Sunshine Protection Act Case On Oct. 3, 2026, President Trump posted what he said was Sen. Tom Cotton's personal cellphone number on Truth Social and urged Arkansans to call him over Cotton's opposition to the Sunshine Protection Act, which would make daylight saving time permanent. Two officials told the New York Times the number was Cotton's. The House passed the bill 308-117 on July 14, 2026, and it has stalled in the Senate, where Cotton and other senators oppose it. What happened (Oct. 3, 2026) On Oct. 3, 2026, President Trump posted on Truth Social that almost everyone wants the Sunshine Protection Act to pass except Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), told Arkansans to let their senator know, and included a phone number he said was Cotton's cellphone. (The number is omitted here.) Two officials told the New York Times, speaking anonymously, that the number Trump posted belonged to Cotton. Cotton's office did not respond to the Times' request for comment. Asked by CNN why he posted the number, Trump declined to answer and repeated his criticism of changing clocks twice a year. Cotton responded on X by restating his opposition, saying Arkansans don't want their children going to school in the dark and that he will put Arkansas first. In a follow-up post Trump said golfers support the change and shared an Oct. 1 letter from the PGA Tour CEO, Brian Rolapp. Where the bill stands The Sunshine Protection Act, introduced in January 2025, would make daylight saving time permanent. It passed the House 308-117 on July 14, 2026, with bipartisan support. As of Oct. 4, 2026, no Senate debate or vote on the bill was scheduled, and the Senate had adjourned until after the midterm election. Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) said that week the bill was "dead as disco" and that he did not think Majority Leader John Thune would bring it to a vote. Cotton's race was not considered competitive. Precedent CNN reported it was not the first time Trump had revealed a sitting senator's number: he read Sen. Lindsey Graham's personal cellphone number aloud at a rally during the 2016 Republican presidential primary. The New York Times reported that at Graham's funeral in July 2026 Trump said sharing that number was something he shouldn't have done, and then recited the digits again. Perspectives Official position — President Trump (Truth Social posts) Changing the clocks twice a year is a costly, inconvenient nuisance, and the bill is a bipartisan win that almost everyone wants. Cotton is the one holding it up in the Senate, so Arkansans should call him. Golfers, including the PGA Tour, support permanent daylight saving time. Defender — Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) Permanent daylight saving time would put early risers and schoolchildren in darkness in winter, and Arkansans don't want their kids going to school in the pitch dark. He will keep opposing the bill and says he puts Arkansas first. Critic — Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) Trump should not have given out Cotton's cellphone number, and the move is unlikely to persuade Cotton. Trump can be tempestuous. Critic — Rep. Joaquin Castro (D-Texas) Posting the number put Cotton at risk of harm, including the possibility of hacking by foreign governments or other non-state actors. Research notes Open leads (not yet verified, not cited above): (1) A Nov. 4, 2026 Truth Social post, shared as a screenshot, says Trump held back on the issue before the election so certain senators would not lose their races and repeats the 308-117 figure; the post has not yet been located in news coverage. It also says the House sent the bill over "numerous times," while coverage describes one House passage this year (the Senate passed an earlier version by unanimous consent in 2022 and the House did not act). (2) Whether the Senate has acted since returning after the Nov. 3 midterms; sources disagree on the return date (Nov. 3 vs. Nov. 9). (3) Reports that Cotton's Venmo account was linked to the posted number and flooded with requests come from a single outlet (Daily Beast) so far. (4) Trump cited golfer support, including an Oct. 1 letter from the PGA Tour CEO. No financial interest is documented; none is implied. The phone number itself is deliberately omitted from this entry. Note Whether the pressure campaign moves the Senate is open: Cotton has held his position, Trump did not explain to reporters why he posted the number, and no Senate vote was scheduled when the Senate recessed before the midterms. Sources [1] New York Times (syndicated copy via GV Wire) (https://gvwire.com/2026/10/05/heres-sen-cottons-cell-number-trump-says-in-dispute-over-daylight-saving-bill/) · 2026-10-05 [2] Reuters (syndicated copy) (https://www.thenews.pk/print/1440963-trump-shares-republican-senator-s-phone-number-in-feud-over-time-switch) · 2026-10-04 [3] Mediaite (https://mediaite.com/politics/trump/trump-posts-republican-senators-number-in-daylight-savings-feud-call-tom-on-his-cellphone) · 2026-10-03 [4] CNN (syndicated copy via KION) (https://kioncentralcoast.com/politics/cnn-us-politics/2026/10/03/trump-posts-gop-lawmakers-phone-number-amid-spat-over-daylight-saving-time/) · 2026-10-03 [5] The National News Desk (via KOMO) (https://komonews.com/news/nation-world/republican-senator-john-kennedy-defends-tom-cotton-after-president-trump-posts-his-phone-number-sunshine-protection-act) · 2026-10-05 [6] Denver Gazette (https://www.denvergazette.com/2026/10/04/trump-posts-cottons-number-in-dst-dispute-2/) · 2026-10-04 [7] KSL.com (wire copy) (https://www.ksl.com/article/trump-shares-republican-senators-phone-number-in-feud-over-time-switch/51631963) · 2026-10-04 Connections Not linked to anything yet.