Donald Trump reportedly stirred attention by publicly sharing Senator Tom Cotton's phone number and urging the people of Arkansas to call him. He did this to push for passing the Sunshine Protection Act, which would ensure that daylight saving time remains in effect nationwide. The president posted on his Truth Social:"Call Tom on his cellphone at ***-*, and let him know. The Sunshine Protection Act was passed in the House by a Vote of 308 to 117."In that post, he also mentioned that Tom is blocking the bill and further explained that in the Senate it is very simple to do because only one person is enough to stop it. He clarified that the bill should receive strong support and pass with agreement from both parties.In response to Trump's activity, Tom posted on his X account that nobody likes changing the clock, including him. Tom explained that Congress had passed permanent Daylight Saving Time several times, but each time it was later repealed after Americans saw how winter mornings turned into extremely late sunrises.Continue reading more about the story.Donald Trump publicly shares Senator Tom Cotton's phone numberDonald Trump shared the senator's phone number publicly (Image via Truth Social/@Donald J.Trump)Donald Trump publicly shared Senator Tom Cotton's phone number on his Truth Social account and reportedly urged U.S. citizens to call him and tell him to support the Sunshine Protection Act. The passing of this bill would make daylight saving time permanent, meaning the clock would not change twice every year, and instead it would stay fixed one hour ahead of the usual standard time. According to NBC News, the president said,"To the Great People of Arkansas, please let your Senator know it would be a GREAT Bipartisan WIN for the United States Senate, and for America, itself. Call Tom on his cellphone ... and let him know."Trump said that if Tom truly put Arkansas first, he would give the state an extra hour of daylight. The president added that people would not need to rush around their homes, farms, workplaces, and other places twice every year to change their clocks.Fox 12 Oregon reported that only 12% of adults supported the current daylight saving system, which required people in most states to change their clocks twice each year. Meanwhile, 47% opposed the system, and 40% remained neutral.Tom Cotton replied to Trump's Truth Social postIn response to Donald Trump's Truth Social post, Tom Cotton said that no one likes changing the clock, including him. The senator explained that Congress had passed permanent Daylight Saving Time several times before but repealed it each time after U.S. citizens faced extremely late sunrises during winter.Tom further stressed that people in Arkansas do not want their children going to school in complete darkness, and he promised that he would always put Arkansas first.The Sunshine Protection Bill was introduced in several sessions of Congress. In 2022, the Senate approved it through unanimous consent, but some senators later said they would have objected if they had realized it could pass that way.The House of Representatives didn't consider the bill, and it expired at the end of that year. In 2026, the House passed a reintroduced version with the backing of Donald Trump, but Tom reportedly opposed and stalled the bill in the Senate.Read more: Lawrence O'Donnell opened up about Donald Trump's recent TIME interview.Follow Soap Central for more updates on Donald Trump.