A-score: Low constitutional damage (4.41). Separation of powers concern (2) as executive threatens unilateral tariffs/sanctions without clear congressional authorization framework. Rule of law (1) for potential arbitrary application. Capture (1) for foreign policy serving domestic political narrative. Violence (1) indirect - Ukraine conflict context. Policy_change mechanism adds 15%, international scope adds 20%. Severity reduced (0.76 avg) as threats are reversible, low durability, weak precedent. B-score: High distraction (39.73). Layer 1 (35.75/55): Strong novelty (4) - Trump threatening Russia contradicts campaign rhetoric of Putin cooperation. High media friendliness (4) - dramatic foreign policy pivot. Moderate outrage (3) and meme potential (2). Layer 2 (21.33/45 base, modulated to 28.56): Major narrative pivot (5) from Trump-Russia collusion concerns to Trump-Russia confrontation. High mismatch (4) between stated policy and expected approach. Pattern match (4) to distraction-via-foreign-crisis playbook. Intentionality (8/15, weight 0.53) for strategic timing and narrative shift. D-score: -35.32. Classification: List B - high hype, low damage, strongly negative D-score indicates distraction event masking as substantive policy.