# Trump ramps up pressure on US Republicans to end clock switching

https://mins.news/en/item/84899

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-03 20:16 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/3/trump-ramps-up-pressure-on-us-republicans-to-end-us-clock-switching?traffic_source=rss

> US President Donald Trump intensified his campaign for year-round daylight saving time, accusing Senator Tom Cotton of blocking the bill and posting what he claimed was Cotton’s phone number to encourage Arkansas residents to pressure him. Cotton has opposed the measure, while doubts remain that Senate Republicans will hold a vote before the midterm elections.

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