Trump Posts Senator’s Personal Phone Number in Push for Permanent Daylight Saving Time

US President Donald Trump stepped up pressure on Republican Senator Tom Cotton of Arkansas on Saturday, publishing his personal mobile phone number and urging Americans to call him.

Trump’s rare move was aimed at securing Cotton’s support for a bill that would make daylight saving time permanent in the United States.

Cotton, who chairs the Senate Intelligence Committee, became the direct target of the president’s public appeal over the proposed change to the nation’s clocks.

By sharing the senator’s private contact information, Trump took the legislative dispute beyond Washington’s usual negotiating channels, asking members of the public to press Cotton directly.

The proposal would retain daylight saving time year-round rather than returning to standard time. The information provided did not indicate whether Cotton responded to Trump’s appeal or changed his position on the bill.