President Donald Trump publicly posted what appears to be Senator Tom Cotton’s personal cell phone number on Truth Social, urging Arkansas voters to pressure the Republican lawmaker into advancing legislation that would permanently end daylight saving time.

Direct Pressure Campaign Targets Arkansas Senator

Trump called out Cotton, whom he described as a friend, for blocking the Sunshine Protection Act from reaching a Senate vote last October. The president posted the phone number with a direct message to Arkansas residents, a state Trump won by 34 points in his last election. Fox News Digital attempted to call the number, which carried a Dardanelle, Arkansas area code, but did not reach Cotton.

Speaking with reporters before boarding Marine One for a trip to Ohio on Saturday, Trump doubled down on his criticism. He argued that Americans are exhausted with the twice-yearly clock changes, calling the practice ridiculous and disruptive. The president emphasized that people want more evening daylight but, more importantly, want to stop changing their clocks entirely.

Bipartisan Bill Stalls Despite House Support

The House passed its version of the legislation in July with overwhelming bipartisan support, voting 308 to 117 in favor. However, the Senate remains out of session until November 3, making any action impossible until after the midterm elections. The House bill was referred to a Senate committee but has seen no movement since.

Cotton blocked a unanimous consent request last fall from Senators Rick Scott, Sheldon Whitehouse, and Tommy Tuberville to advance the Senate version. The Arkansas senator defended his position on X, arguing that Congress has enacted permanent daylight saving time multiple times before, only to repeal it when Americans experienced late winter sunrises. Cotton stated that Arkansans do not want their children going to school in darkness.

Presidential Priority Faces Another Setback

Trump has championed ending the clock change as part of his legislative agenda, claiming it would reduce robbery and murder rates, decrease car accidents involving pedestrians, and lower risks for cardiac issues, stroke, and seasonal depression. The bill’s stall marks another setback for the president’s domestic priorities.

This is not Trump’s first instance of publicly sharing a lawmaker’s phone number. In 2015, during his presidential campaign, he revealed then-Senator Lindsey Graham’s cell phone number at a South Carolina rally after Graham called him a derogatory name on CBS that morning.