Trump Targets Senator Cotton Over Daylight Saving Time Fight

The House passed a bill to stop changing clocks. Everyone thought the Senate would follow.

President Trump wants year-round daylight. He says the current system hurts families and businesses. House Republicans just delivered a massive win to end the twice-a-year time change. But the bill is stuck in the Senate. Now, Trump is using his own voice to break the logjam.

Trump did not wait for quiet talks. He went public on Friday. He posted on Truth Social that the clock process is a “ridiculous” waste. He said it costs the country a fortune. He called it bad for crime and stress.

But he did not stop there. By Saturday, he was targeting one man. He shared Senator Tom Cotton’s cell phone number with the public. Trump said almost everybody wants the “Sunshine Protection Act” to pass. He noted that everyone wants it except Tom Cotton. He then asked the people of Arkansas to tell their senator it would be a “GREAT Bipartisan WIN.”

This is not a normal political move. It is a pressure campaign. House Majority Leader Steve Scalise told Fox News Digital that there is no reason for Americans to lose an hour of sunlight. He said more daylight means more time with families. He said it creates safer communities. Scalise called it a commonsense change.

Senator Cotton is not backing down. He responded on X. He said no one likes changing the clock. He admitted he does not like it either. But he has a different view on the history. Cotton noted that Congress tried this before. They made it permanent. Then they rolled it back.

Why did they roll it back? Cotton said it was because of absurdly late sunrises in the winter. According to him, Arkanans refuse to let their children attend school in pitch dark conditions. He stated he will always put Arkansas first. He is the only one standing in the way of permanent time.

This issue has divided lawmakers on both sides. The House vote was 308 to 117. That is a huge number. It shows most people want the change. But the Senate Majority Leader John Thune told Politico there is no clear path forward. The bill is stalled. The clock keeps ticking.

Think about your morning routine. Think about your kids walking to school. Think about the businesses in your town. Changing the clock messes up sleep. It messes up schedules. It messes up safety.

Trump is right to push this. The House has done its job. They passed the act. Now the Senate must act. Senator Cotton says he is protecting kids from dark mornings. But the data shows most people want more light. They want more time with their families. They want safer streets.

It is a simple choice. We can keep the confusing twice-a-year change. Or we can make the change permanent. The House chose permanent. The President chose permanent. The people have spoken. Only one senator stands alone against the will of the House and the President.