President Donald Trump published Sen. Tom Cotton’s personal cellphone number Saturday and urged Arkansas residents to pressure the Republican to vote for legislation to make daylight saving time permanent nationwide.
It’s not the first time Trump has publicly disclosed a fellow Republican’s phone number. During the 2016 Republican primary, Trump infamously read Sen. Lindsey Graham’s cellphone number aloud at a campaign event. Graham responded with a humorous video showing the various ways he could destroy his phone.
Trump used the same tactic Saturday to force Cotton’s hand on the Sunshine Protection Act, which would make daylight saving time permanent. In a lengthy Truth Social post, Trump accused Cotton of holding up the legislation, which passed the House 308–117 in July and is now stalled in the U.S. Senate.
“For some reason, Tom is stopping the Bill,” Trump wrote. …