Fastrack · GOP Senator Bombarded With Calls After Trump Posts Number

Trump posted a phone number he identified as Sen. Tom Cotton's on Truth Social Saturday, calling on Arkansas residents to pressure the Republican senator over a daylight saving time bill.

Trump accused Cotton of blocking the Sunshine Protection Act alone.
The bill would make daylight saving time permanent nationwide.
Multiple reporters tried calling the number and found the voicemail full.

Why it matters: Cotton is a Republican ally of Trump, making the public pressure campaign unusual. One Senate member can block legislation by objection, which Trump's post highlighted.

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The Hill3hTrump, Cotton tussle over daylight savings after cell phone number leak

Left coverage, 4 sources: The left frames the episode as evidence that Trump demands loyalty from allies but turns on them publicly the moment they cross him.

Raw Story7hGOP senator bombarded with calls after Trump posts phone number publicly JezJezebel6hTrump Just Doxxed a Republican Senator over Daylight Saving Time

Mediaite4hTom Cotton Responds to Trump Posting His Phone Number Over Daylight Savings Time Rift

Political Wire5hPresident Trump Doxxes Tom Cotton’s Cell Phone

Right3 sources

Newsmax5hTrump Shares GOP Sen.'s Phone Number in Feud Over Time Switch

BizPac Review7hTrump puts Tom Cotton on blast, drops cell number for holding up bill to ‘stop the clock changes’

The Washington Times8hTrump urges supporters to call what he says is Tom Cotton's phone number

What’s next: Cotton's office has not commented publicly on the number or the calls.

Whether the number Trump posted is Cotton's actual cellphone has not been independently confirmed.
Whether the public pressure changes Cotton's position on the bill remains unknown.