Ignore poll fluctuations as news events; focus on the substantive governance actions happening simultaneously (court compliance, DOJ investigations, agency appointments).
Polling data represents public opinion measurement, not governance action with constitutional implications. While media-friendly and released during a week with substantive governance events (court defiance, DOJ probe timeline), polls themselves are passive indicators without institutional levers or mechanisms. This is pure spectacle—newsworthy for horse-race coverage but lacking any direct governance harm or distraction intentionality from the administration.