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Trump posts Sen. Tom Cotton’s phone number, pressures him over daylight saving time bill

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President Trump used a Truth Social post on Saturday to pressure Senate Republicans, especially Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), to advance legislation making daylight saving time permanent. Trump called the measure, which he dubbed the “No More Changing of Clocks Act,” and which is formally known as the Sunshine Protection Act, and urged Arkansans to call Cotton to push him to “GET IT DONE.” Trump also posted what he said was Cotton’s personal cell phone number. The House passed its version of the bill 308-117 in July, but the Senate is in recess until Nov. 3 and cannot vote until after the midterms. Cotton has opposed the measure, and Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) was later asked about Trump’s approach on NBC’s “Meet the Press.”

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What happened

Key points

Each point shows who reports it, from Far Left to Far Right.

  1. Trump posted what he said was Sen. Tom Cotton’s personal cell phone number on Truth Social and urged Arkansans to call him

    Reported byLeftCenterRight

  2. Trump is pushing for the Sunshine Protection Act, which he calls the “No More Changing of Clocks Act,” to make daylight saving time permanent

    Reported byLeftCenterRight

  3. The House passed its version of the bill 308-117 in July

    Reported byRight

  4. The Senate is in recess until Nov. 3 and cannot vote on the bill until after the midterm elections

    Reported byRight

  5. Cotton has opposed the bill, including over concerns about children traveling to school in the dark

    Reported byLeft

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  1. Sen. John Kennedy was asked about Trump’s move on NBC’s “Meet the Press” and described Trump as someone who “exists loudly” and can be “tempestuous”

    Reported byLeft

  2. Cotton responded publicly the same day after Trump’s post

    Reported byRight

What is contested

Where accounts differ

Points the coverage does not agree on, and who says what.

  • Whether Trump’s posting of Cotton’s phone number constitutes “doxxing”

    The Daily Caller and the Daily Beast describe the act as doxxing a colleague, while center and other right-leaning outlets describe it more neutrally as posting a number he claimed was Cotton’s.

  • Why Cotton opposes the bill

    Salon reports Cotton has argued permanent daylight saving time would force children to travel to school in the dark; other outlets do not explain his reasoning.

How each side tells it

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  • the left

    9 outlets

    Left-leaning outlets range from Al Jazeera’s comparatively neutral framing to Salon, HuffPost and the Daily Beast describing Trump’s posts with mocking or dramatic language such as “screeds,” “rant” and “tantrum.”

    Republican Senator Says Trump Goes From ‘Zero To A-Hole In 3 Seconds’
    HuffPostFar LeftAll left-leaning headlines

  • the center

    3 outlets

    Center outlets describe the episode in straightforward, procedural terms, focusing on what Trump posted and said without characterizing his tone.

    Trump, Cotton tussle over daylight savings after cell phone number Loaded verb“leak”‘Leak’ implies an unauthorized or secretive disclosure, but Trump publicly posted the number himself, so the term mischaracterizes how the information was shared.More neutral: postingDisagree with this highlight?
    The HillCenterAll center headlines

  • the right

    11 outlets

    Most right-leaning headlines describe the event neutrally as Trump pressuring Cotton, though the Daily Caller frames it critically as Trump “doxxing” a fellow Republican.

    Loaded modifier“Furious Trump”Characterizes Trump's emotional state as fact rather than attributing it.More neutral: TrumpDisagree with this highlight? Loaded verb“doxes”Labels the act with a term implying malicious intent to expose someone for harassment, rather than a neutral description of posting a phone number.More neutral: posts personal cellphone number ofDisagree with this highlight? Sen. Tom Cotton, releases personal cell number, over bill to end daylight savings
    New York PostRightAll right-leaning headlines

The words they chose

Language to notice

Words that carry a judgement beyond the facts. Tap a highlighted word anywhere on the page to see why.

  • Left20

    gone on a lengthy tiradeFumesMAGA LoyalistRagepost

  • Center3

    lashing out atberatedleak

  • Right11

    doxeswake updenying Americans extra hour of daylightfired back

In the outlets’ own words

  • Loaded verb

    doxesMore neutral: shares phone number of

    ‘Doxes’ implies malicious intent to expose someone for harassment, a characterization not established as fact, rather than neutrally describing that Trump posted the number.

    Trump doxes Tom Cotton over daylight saving time bill

    Used byThe Washington Times (Right)New York Post (Right)

  • Loaded verb

    gone on a lengthy tiradeMore neutral: issued a lengthy statement criticizing

    Characterizes Trump's statement as an angry rant rather than neutrally describing his criticism.

    Donald Trump has gone on a lengthy tirade against MAGA Arkansas Sen.

    Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

  • Loaded verb

    FumesMore neutral: criticizes

    Describes Trump's statement with an emotionally charged verb implying anger rather than neutrally reporting his action.

    Trump Fumes at MAGA Loyalist in 385-Word Ragepost

    Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

  • Loaded modifier

    MAGA LoyalistMore neutral: Senator

    Labels Cotton with a partisan characterization rather than identifying him by his role.

    Trump Fumes at MAGA Loyalist in 385-Word Ragepost

    Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

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  • Sensational language

    RagepostMore neutral: lengthy post

    Coined term that frames the post as an angry outburst rather than describing its content neutrally.

    Trump Fumes at MAGA Loyalist in 385-Word Ragepost

    Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

  • Loaded modifier

    wake upMore neutral: act

    Implies Cotton is inactive or negligent rather than neutrally stating his opposition to the bill.

    Trump wants Cotton to wake up, pass permanent daylight saving time

    Used byThe Washington Times (Right)

  • Loaded verb

    denying Americans extra hour of daylightMore neutral: blocking a bill for an extra hour of daylight

    Frames Cotton's opposition as actively depriving the public rather than describing his procedural objection neutrally.

    Trump accuses fellow Republican of denying Americans extra hour of daylight: ‘Have to get moving’

    Used byNew York Post (Right)

  • Loaded verb

    fired backMore neutral: responded

    Frames Cotton's statement as an aggressive retort rather than a neutral response.

    Tom Cotton, R-Ark., fired back at President Trump criticizing him for blocking a bill to make Daylight Saving Time…

    Used byJust the News (Far Right)

  • Loaded verb

    fires backMore neutral: responds

    Describes Cotton's response as combative rather than neutrally reporting that he responded or disagreed.

    Cotton fires back at Trump, says he won’t support making Daylight Saving Time permanent

    Used byJust the News (Far Right)

  • Loaded verb

    lashing out atMore neutral: criticizing

    Describes Trump's statement as an angry outburst rather than a neutral description of his criticism.

    Tom Cotton’s (R-Ark.) cell phone number on Truth Social Saturday, lashing out at Senate Republicans to move forward with legislation that would make daylight…

    Used byThe Hill (Center)

  • Loaded modifier

    temper tantrumMore neutral: public statement

    Dismisses Trump's statement as childish rather than describing it neutrally.

    …has made a Republican senator’s cell phone number public during a Truth Social temper tantrum.

    Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

  • Loaded modifier

    bizarre moveMore neutral: unusual move

    Characterizes the action with a judgmental label rather than describing it factually.

    The bizarre move to post Arkansas Sen.

    Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

  • Loaded verb

    ragesMore neutral: says

    Frames Trump's statement as an angry outburst rather than a neutral description of his criticism.

    Tom Cotton’s number comes as Trump rages that he is blocking legislation to make daylight saving time permanent.

    Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

  • Loaded modifier

    315-word screedMore neutral: 315-word post

    Describes the post with a dismissive term implying it is an angry rant rather than neutrally describing its length.

    “Call Tom on his cellphone,” Trump, 80, wrote as part of a 315-word screed.

    Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

  • Sensational language

    Fit of RageMore neutral: public pressure campaign

    Characterizes Trump's action as an angry outburst rather than describing the event neutrally.

    Trump Gives Out Republican Senator’s Cell Number in Fit of Rage

    Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

  • Sensational language

    furyMore neutral: frustration

    Characterizes Trump’s emotional state as extreme rather than describing his actions factually.

    Trump drops Republican Senator's phone number in social post over fury on stalled bill

    Used byFox News (Far Right)

  • Loaded verb

    beratedMore neutral: criticized

    Characterizes Trump's criticism of Cotton as harsh scolding rather than neutrally describing his public comments.

    President Trump repeatedly berated Sen.

    Used byThe Hill (Center)

  • Loaded verb

    leakMore neutral: posting

    ‘Leak’ implies an unauthorized or secretive disclosure, but Trump publicly posted the number himself, so the term mischaracterizes how the information was shared.

    Trump, Cotton tussle over daylight savings after cell phone number leak

    Used byThe Hill (Center)

  • Loaded verb

    DoxxesMore neutral: Posts

    Frames the act of posting a phone number as a malicious, privacy-violating act rather than a neutral description of the action.

    Trump Doxxes GOP Senator’s Cell Phone Number Amid Push To Make Daylight Saving Time Permanent

    Used byThe Daily Caller (Far Right)

  • Loaded verb

    blastedMore neutral: criticized

    Adds dramatic judgment to Trump’s criticism rather than neutrally describing it as criticizing or calling out.

    In a social media post on Saturday, Trump blasted US Senator Tom Cotton for “holding up” the Sunshine Protection Act, which Trump has…

    Used byAl Jazeera English (Left)

  • Sensational language

    fewer criminals working in the dark

    Sarcastic exaggeration about crime that is not a factual claim made in the reporting.

    …wants more daylight and more golf, but fewer clock changes and fewer criminals working in the dark

    Used bySalon (Far Left)

  • Sensational language

    release the sunMore neutral: make daylight saving time permanent

    Exaggerated, mocking phrasing that frames the policy dispute as absurd rather than describing it neutrally.

    It’s Depressing!”: Trump demands Tom Cotton release the sun

    Used bySalon (Far Left)

  • Loaded modifier

    Lengthy ScreedsMore neutral: Lengthy Posts

    Characterizes Trump’s posts dismissively rather than describing them as lengthy statements or posts.

    Trump Posts 2 Lengthy Screeds, 1 Short Rant, And Senator's Purported Cell Number In Daylight Saving Time-Fueled…

    Used byHuffPost (Far Left)

  • Sensational language

    Short RantMore neutral: Short Post

    Labels Trump’s post as an angry outburst rather than describing it neutrally as a brief statement.

    Trump Posts 2 Lengthy Screeds, 1 Short Rant, And Senator's Purported Cell Number In Daylight Saving Time-Fueled Frenzy

    Used byHuffPost (Far Left)

  • Loaded verb

    doxedMore neutral: posted the phone number of

    Same loaded framing as in the headline, presenting a contested characterization as fact.

    President Trump doxed Senate “friend’’ Tom Cotton on Saturday, blasting out the GOPer’s personal cellphone…

    Used byNew York Post (Right)

  • Sensational language

    blasting outMore neutral: sharing

    Dramatizes the act of posting with an intensified, judgment-laden verb.

    President Trump doxed Senate “friend’’ Tom Cotton on Saturday, blasting out the GOPer’s personal cellphone number online in furious retaliation for stopping a…

    Used byNew York Post (Right)

  • Loaded modifier

    furious retaliationMore neutral: in response to

    Presents Trump's motive and emotional state as settled fact rather than attributed characterization.

    …on Saturday, blasting out the GOPer’s personal cellphone number online in furious retaliation for stopping a bill to make daylight savings time permanent

    Used byNew York Post (Right)

  • Loaded modifier

    Furious TrumpMore neutral: Trump

    Characterizes Trump's emotional state as fact rather than attributing it.

    Furious Trump doxes Sen.

    Used byNew York Post (Right)

  • Sensational language

    wild public disclosureMore neutral: public disclosure

    Repeats the dramatized characterization from the excerpt.

    Donald Trump’s wild public disclosure of a Republican senator’s phone number has quickly turned into a fiasco.

    Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

  • Sensational language

    fiascoMore neutral: situation

    Repeats the dramatized characterization of the situation.

    …public disclosure of a Republican senator’s phone number has quickly turned into a fiasco.

    Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

  • Loaded verb

    doxMore neutral: publicly post the phone number of

    Frames posting the number as a malicious privacy violation rather than neutrally describing the act.

    …Senator John Kennedy struggled to explain why President Donald Trump decided to dox a Republican colleague.

    Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

  • Loaded modifier

    ludicrous moveMore neutral: move

    Passes judgment on Trump’s action as absurd rather than describing it neutrally.

    While discussing the president’s ludicrous move to publicly post Arkansas Sen.

    Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

  • Loaded verb

    Scrambles to DefuseMore neutral: Responds to Questions About

    Implies panic and crisis management rather than neutrally describing a senator answering a question.

    Republican Senator Scrambles to Defuse Trump Tantrum

    Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

  • Sensational language

    Trump TantrumMore neutral: Trump’s Posts

    Characterizes Trump’s posts as a childish outburst rather than describing them factually.

    Republican Senator Scrambles to Defuse Trump Tantrum

    Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

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  • Loaded modifier

    Quoted

    a-holeMore neutral: jerk

    A crude insult directed at a person, reported in a headline, though attributed as a quotation from Kennedy.

    John Kennedy on Trump posting cell number: he ‘can go from zero to a-hole in about three seconds’

    Quoted byNBC News (Left)

    Inside a quotation: the outlets are reporting someone else’s words.

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Side by side

What each side leads with and what it leaves out. Open a side to read its headlines.

From the left

9 outlets

Leads with

  • Trump’s tone and rhetoric
  • framing of the phone-number post as doxxing
  • reactions from Cotton and other senators

Leaves out

  • House vote margin of 308-117
  • Senate recess timeline until Nov. 3

Reported by other sides, not found in this side’s coverage.

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From the center

3 outlets

Leads with

  • Trump’s direct appeal to Cotton
  • quotes from Trump’s Truth Social post
  • the mechanics of the bill’s stall in the Senate

Leaves out

  • Cotton’s public response to Trump
  • Sen. John Kennedy’s comments on Meet the Press

Reported by other sides, not found in this side’s coverage.

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From the right

11 outlets

Leads with

  • Trump’s justification for the bill (golf, farmers, hunters)
  • procedural details like the Senate’s recess
  • Cotton’s reaction to the post

Leaves out

  • Sen. John Kennedy’s remarks on Meet the Press

Reported by other sides, not found in this side’s coverage.

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Who reported it when

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  • Left

    First to report

    The Daily Beast, Oct 2, 5:54 AM EDT

  • Center

    2 hr 7 min later

    Its first report, Oct 2, 8:02 AM EDT

  • Right

    3 hr 43 min later

    Its first report, Oct 2, 9:37 AM EDT

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  1. The Daily BeastFar LeftOct 2, 5:54 AM EDT
  2. The HillCenterOct 2, 8:02 AM EDT
  3. Washington ExaminerRightOct 2, 9:37 AM EDT
  4. The Washington TimesRightOct 2, 11:28 AM EDT
  5. New York PostRightOct 2, 11:52 AM EDT
  6. The Epoch TimesFar RightOct 2, 4:17 PM EDT
  7. The Daily WireFar RightOct 3, 7:57 AM EDT
  8. Breitbart NewsFar RightOct 3, 1:11 PM EDT
  9. Straight Arrow NewsCenterOct 3, 1:32 PM EDT
  10. PBS NewsHourCenterOct 3, 1:43 PM EDT
  11. CBS NewsLeftOct 3, 2:33 PM EDT
  12. NBC NewsLeftOct 3, 2:48 PM EDT
  13. Fox NewsFar RightOct 3, 3:02 PM EDT
  14. The Washington PostLeftOct 3, 3:36 PM EDT
  15. The Daily CallerFar RightOct 3, 4:11 PM EDT
  16. The GuardianLeftOct 3, 4:13 PM EDT
  17. Al Jazeera EnglishLeftOct 3, 4:16 PM EDT
  18. Daily MailRightOct 3, 5:29 PM EDT
  19. HuffPostFar LeftOct 3, 5:32 PM EDT
  20. One America NewsFar RightOct 3, 5:56 PM EDT
  21. The New York TimesLeftOct 3, 8:02 PM EDT
  22. SalonFar LeftOct 4, 2:30 PM EDT

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