Politics · Published October 3, 2026 at 7:01 PM CDT
Trump Posts Sen. Cotton's Cell Number Over Daylight Saving Bill
What everyone agrees on
- President Trump posted what appeared to be Sen. Tom Cotton's personal cellphone number on social media Saturday.
- Trump urged supporters to call Cotton to push him to support a bill making daylight saving time permanent.
- The dispute centers on Cotton's stance on the daylight saving legislation.
Each fact above was reported by outlets on the left, center and right.
How each side framed it
Left-leaning outlets · 3
Left-leaning outlets emphasized that Trump appeared to share a sitting senator's personal phone number as a pressure tactic.
Center-leaning outlets · 5
Center-leaning outlets described the episode as a public feud between Trump and Cotton, including quotes from Trump's social media post criticizing Cotton's position.
Right-leaning outlets · 3
Right-leaning outlets focused on Trump's push for the policy itself, with some outlets characterizing the number posting as 'doxxing' a fellow Republican.
Still disputed
- Some outlets describe the act as 'doxxing,' while others use more neutral terms like 'sharing' or 'posting' the number.
Read the original reporting
- Left CBS News Trump urges daylight saving time bill supporters to personally call Sen. Cotton Free to read
- Left NBC News Trump appears to post Sen. Tom Cotton’s cell number over stalled daylight saving bill Free to read
- Left The Guardian (US) Trump appears to share personal phone number of US senator in ploy to push permanent daylight savings Free to read
- Center AP News Trump posts cell phone number of Arkansas Sen. Tom Cotton in fight over daylight saving time Free to read
- Center Newsweek Trump Shares Tom Cotton’s Cellphone Number as Daylight Saving Time Fight Escalates Free to read
- Center PBS NewsHour Trump urges calls to Arkansas Sen. Tom Cotton in push for permanent daylight saving time Free to read
- Center Reuters Trump shares Republican senator's phone number in feud over time switch A few free articles a month
- Center The Hill Trump, Cotton tussle over daylight savings after cell phone number leak Free to read
- Right The Daily Caller Trump Doxxes GOP Senator’s Cell Phone Number Amid Push To Make Daylight Saving Time Permanent Free to read
- Right The Daily Wire Trump Shares GOP Senator’s Phone Number In Fight For Permanent Daylight Saving Time Free to read
- Right The Washington Times Trump urges supporters to call what he says is Tom Cotton’s phone number Free to read
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