Trump reveals phone numbers of senators with Daylight Savings Time differences... There was also a precedent in the 2016 presidential primary.

'Daylight Saving Time Disagreement' Senator... There was also a precedent in the 2016 presidential primary.

(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Oh Soo-jin = President Donald Trump provoked a phone bomb by disclosing online the phone numbers of Republican senators who disagree with him on the issue of permanent daylight saving time, also known as 'Daylight Saving Time'.

On the 3rd (local time), President Trump mentioned Arkansas Senator Tom Cotton on social media (SNS) TruthSocial and said, "Everyone in Arkansas, my friend Tom Cotton is blocking the passage of a very important bill. The name of that bill is the Sunshine Protection Act, or the 'Law against setting your clocks twice a year.'"

After listing the reasons why daylight saving time needs to be made permanent, President Trump also released Senator Cotton's cell phone number, saying, "The people of the great state of Arkansas, please let your senator know that this bill is a great bipartisan victory for the United States Senate and America itself."

The Associated Press reported that after President Trump released Senator Cotton's phone number, he called that number, but no one answered and the voice mailbox was full.

Daylight Saving Time was introduced in the United States in 1942 to save energy and promote economic activity by utilizing sunlight during people's active hours. From March to October, when this system is introduced, there is a 13-hour difference with Korea based on US Eastern Time, but from November to February, when the standard time system is applied, there is a 14-hour difference with Korea.

The Daylight Protection Act, which includes the permanentization of daylight saving time, passed the U.S. House of Representatives last July with 308 votes in favor and 117 against, but it is unclear whether it will pass the Senate. This is because there are strong opinions for and against the permanentization of daylight saving time, depending on regional interests.

Proponents of permanentization, including President Trump, argue that it is advantageous for energy use and can reduce the social costs incurred by implementing daylight saving time every year. On the other hand, opponents are concerned that various problems may arise, such as having to go to school or work during dark hours in the winter.

Despite President Trump's attacks, Senator Cotton reaffirmed his opposition to the permanent introduction of daylight saving time.

Senator Cotton emphasized on social media that day, "Arkansas do not want their children to go to school in the dark, and I will always put Arkansas first."

This is not the first time that President Trump has disclosed a senator's personal information without consent.

The Associated Press reported that President Trump disclosed Senator Graham's personal cell phone number after the late Senator Lindsey Graham criticized him as 'unfit for public office' during the 2016 Republican presidential primary.