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United Airlines Denies Free Changes Over Trump Airport Name
2026-07-19 · 1 sources · 80% confidence
Information Operationfederal · narrow
Summary
United Airlines denies free flight changes for customers angry over Trump airport naming. This represents corporate response to Trump policy.
IF YOU ONLY DO ONE THING
No action needed; monitor for unrelated developments.
Why This Score
Trivial consumer-policy story with no constitutional mechanism; low institutional impact and narrow population affected.
Damage Score Drivers
Election Integrity & Transfer of Power×0.22
Rule of Law / Due Process×0.18
Separation of Powers×0.16
Civil Rights / Equal Protection×0.14
Institutional Capture×0.14
Corruption / Self-Dealing
Hype Score: Layer 1 — Hype (55%)
Layer 2 — Strategic (45%)
Score History
v1 Jul 30: Dmg=0.0 Hype=22.0 (system:backfill) — Backfill processing of orphaned articles
×0.1
Violence / Intimidation Enabling×0.06
Sev: durability=1 · reversibility=1 · precedent=1 · mech=1× scope=1×
3.0/5
Intentionality: 2/15 → Minimal (0.10)