Track what executive orders, personnel appointments, or policy changes occurred in the 72 hours surrounding this event—the spectacle likely provided cover for less visible governance actions.
Pure spectacle event with minimal constitutional harm (minor corruption/self-dealing via White House use for personal celebration, but temporary and easily reversible). Extremely high distraction value: unprecedented visual novelty, maximum meme-ability, massive media-volume mismatch relative to governance substance. Timing overlaps with judicial rebuke and multiple substantive policy actions this week.