Monitor whether trade policy announcements consistently coincide with major constitutional actions; track the ratio of international policy coverage to domestic accountability stories in your news sources this week.
This is legitimate trade policy (Section 122/301 are standard statutory authorities), but scores low on constitutional harm (A=13) because tariffs are within executive authority and reversible. However, it scores high on distraction (B=39) due to strategic timing—dropped the same week as an election seizure draft order, unauthorized Iran strike, and FBI ballot seizure. The technical complexity and international scope make it media-friendly filler that diverts attention from domestic constitutional threats.