Noise
AP-NORC Poll on Trump's First Year Approval
2026-01-15 · 1 sources · 95% confidence
IF YOU ONLY DO ONE THING
Read the actual poll methodology and crosstabs to understand what questions were asked and how responses break down by demographic—don't just consume headline interpretations.
Why This Score
This is routine polling data release by an independent organization (AP-NORC), not a government action. It has zero constitutional impact (no mechanism, no institutional lever, pure information). The B-score is minimal because polling releases are standard media fare with low hype characteristics. This is informational noise—useful for civic awareness but not a distraction tactic or governance harm.
Damage Score Drivers
Election Integrity & Transfer of Power×0.22
0.0/5
Rule of Law / Due Process×0.18
0.0/5
Separation of Powers×0.16
0.0/5
Civil Rights / Equal Protection×0.14
0.0/5
Institutional Capture×0.14
0.0/5
Corruption / Self-Dealing×0.1
0.0/5
Violence / Intimidation Enabling×0.06
0.0/5
Sev: durability=0.8 · reversibility=0.8 · precedent=0.8 · mech=1× scope=1.1×
Hype Score: Layer 1 — Hype (55%)
Outrage-bait
0.0/5
Meme-ability
0.0/5
Novelty Spike
1.0/5
Media Friendliness
3.0/5
Layer 2 — Strategic (45%)
Media-Volume Mismatch
1.0/5
Timing Overlap
0.0/5
Narrative Pivot
0.0/5
Repeat Pattern Match
0.0/5
Intentionality: 0/15 → Minimal (0.10)