Trump posts Sen. Tom Cotton's cell phone number in daylight saving time pressure campaign

The short version

• President Donald Trump posted what appeared to be Sen. Tom Cotton's personal cellphone number on social media, urging followers to call and pressure the lawmaker to support permanent daylight saving time.[Associated Press · NBC News]
• Reporters calling the number shortly after found no answer and a voicemail box that was already full.[The Washington Sun · Associated Press]
• Cotton publicly reaffirmed his opposition to the Sunshine Protection Act, arguing that permanent daylight saving forces children to commute to school in the dark.[The Washington Sun · Associated Press · NBC News]

Key facts

• President Donald Trump posted what appeared to be Sen. Tom Cotton's personal cellphone number on social media on Saturday.[Associated Press · NBC News]
• A source confirmed that the number posted by Trump belongs to Sen. Cotton.[The Washington Sun]
• Calls made to the published phone number went unanswered and went to a full voicemail box.[The Washington Sun · Associated Press]
• Sen. Cotton defended his opposition to permanent daylight saving time, arguing children should not have to go to school in the pitch dark.[The Washington Sun · Associated Press · NBC News]

Sources

Outlet counts describe coverage, not independent confirmation. Reports may share a wire service or original source.

• President Trump Doxxes Tom Cotton’s Cell PhoneThe Washington Sun
• Trump appears to post Sen. Tom Cotton’s cell number in push to make daylight saving time permanentNBC News - Top Stories
• Trump urges calls to Arkansas Sen. Tom Cotton in push for permanent daylight saving timeAssociated Press · Wire: associated-press
• Trump urges daylight saving time bill supporters to personally call Sen. CottonCBS News - Top Stories
• Trump urges calls to Arkansas senator in push for permanent daylight saving timeThe Guardian - US
• Trump ramps up pressure on US Republicans to end US clock switchingAl Jazeera