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Trump publishes Senator Tom Cotton's phone number in daylight saving time dispute
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US President Donald Trump has escalated the dispute over making daylight saving time permanent by publishing what he claims is the phone number of Republican Senator Tom Cotton. The move, reported by Die Welt on October 4, 2026, appears intended to encourage Trump's supporters to contact the senator directly regarding the issue. The publication of the alleged private number represents an unusual and aggressive tactic in the ongoing political debate over time legislation in the United States. The article does not specify Cotton's response or any immediate consequences of the action.
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US President Donald Trump has published the alleged telephone number of Republican Senator Tom Cotton amid the ongoing dispute over the permanent adoption of daylight saving time.
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Trump posts Senator Cotton's cell number to pressure him on daylight saving bill