Trump posts number said to be Sen. Tom Cotton’s while pressing daylight saving time bill
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President Donald Trump on Saturday posted what appeared to be the personal cellphone number of Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., and urged supporters to call him as Trump pressed the Senate to approve permanent daylight saving time.
Trump wrote on Truth Social that Cotton was holding up the Sunshine Protection Act, which passed the House in July by a 308-117 vote. He urged people in Arkansas to tell Cotton to “GET IT DONE,” arguing that the change would provide more usable daylight, including additional time for activities such as golf.
Cotton, the chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee and a member of Republican leadership, reiterated his opposition later Saturday. He said previous attempts at permanent daylight saving time were repealed after the public experienced very late winter sunrises.
“Arkansans don’t want their kids going to school in the pitch dark, and I’ll always put Arkansas first,” Cotton wrote.
The bill would end the twice-yearly clock change by keeping most of the country on daylight saving time throughout the year. States could opt out if their legislatures acted before the measure took effect. Supporters say the change would create more evening daylight during active hours, while opponents warn of darker winter mornings for schoolchildren and commuters.
The Associated Press and The Guardian called the number Trump posted but did not reach anyone; the AP reported that its voicemail box was full.
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WHAT THE EDITOR DID
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WHAT IT FLAGGED editor revise: Revise the opt-out sentence to match the sources without narrowing which states could opt out. - "States that do not observe daylight saving time could opt out if their legislatures acted before the measure took effect.": The sources say states can opt out under the bill; they do not limit that option to states that do not observe daylight saving time.
THE DRAFT AND THE CHANGES
Trump posts number said to be Sen. Tom Cotton’s while pressing daylight saving time bill
President Donald Trump on Saturday posted what appeared to be the personal cellphone number of Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., and urged supporters to call him as Trump pressed the Senate to approve permanent daylight saving time.
Trump wrote on Truth Social that Cotton was holding up the Sunshine Protection Act, which passed the House in July by a 308-117 vote. He urged people in Arkansas to tell Cotton to “GET IT DONE,” arguing that the change would provide more usable daylight, including additional time for activities such as golf.
Cotton, the chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee and a member of Republican leadership, reiterated his opposition later Saturday. He said previous attempts at permanent daylight saving time were repealed after the public experienced very late winter sunrises.
“Arkansans don’t want their kids going to school in the pitch dark, and I’ll always put Arkansas first,” Cotton wrote.
The bill would end the twice-yearly clock change by keeping most of the country on daylight saving time throughout the year. States that do not observe daylight saving time could opt out if their legislatures acted before the measure took effect. Supporters say the change would create more evening daylight during active hours, while opponents warn of darker winter mornings for schoolchildren and commuters.
The Associated Press and The Guardian called the number Trump posted but did not reach anyone; the AP reported that its voicemail box was full.
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