Distraction
Commentary and Opinion Pieces on Trump Administration
2026-03-29 · 5 sources · 95% confidence
federal · narrow
A
—
Constitutional Damage
B
19.0
Media Hype
Low
+19 BALANCED
Summary
Multiple opinion pieces and commentary articles appeared discussing Trump administration policies, including Brian Stelter's critique, Connor O'Keeffe's analysis of Iran conflict, and Heather Cox Richardson's newsletter. These are media commentary rather than distinct political events.
IF YOU ONLY DO ONE THING
Distinguish between actual governance actions (executive orders, court rulings, legislation) and media commentary about those actions. Focus civic attention on the underlying events being discussed, not the discussion itself.
Why This Score
This is not a political event but a collection of media commentary and opinion pieces about other events. No governance mechanism, no institutional action, no constitutional lever. The A-score is zero because opinion journalism itself causes no constitutional damage. The minimal B-score reflects that commentary is inherently media-friendly but lacks the characteristics of strategic distraction since these are independent media products, not administration actions.
A-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
B-Score: Layer 1 — Hype (55%)
Outrage-bait
1.0/5
Meme-ability
0.0/5
Novelty Spike
0.0/5
Media Friendliness
5.0/5
Layer 2 — Strategic (45%)
Media-Volume Mismatch
2.0/5
Timing Overlap
Score History
v1 Mar 30: A=— B=16.3 (auto) — Initial automated scoring
v1 Mar 30: A=— B=19.0 (auto) — Deferred scoring (caught up)
Factual Claims
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Multiple opinion pieces appeared discussing Trump administration policies— Event summary listing Stelter, O'Keeffe, Richardson pieces
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These are commentary rather than distinct political events— Event summary characterization
Sources (5)
Civics War | Frontpage Mag— frontpagemag.com
Brian Stelter Stilted Take on Trump Somehow Ending Democracy— frontpagemag.com
Connor OKeeffe : The immorality of Trump war with Iran matters – Orange County Register— ocregister.com
March 28, 2026— Letters from an American | Heather Cox Richardson