Noise
Trump Launches Aluminum Tariff Relief Program
2026-07-22 · 1 sources · 82% confidence
IF YOU ONLY DO ONE THING
No action required; monitor for pattern of industry-specific favoritism in tariff policy over time.
Why This Score
Routine targeted economic/trade policy (tariff relief) with narrow scope and federal-only reach. No meaningful mechanism affecting elections, rule of law, separation of powers, civil rights, or democratic institutions. Minor capture/corruption relevance due to industry-specific benefit but insufficient for meaningful A-score. B-score is also low as this is standard administrative economic news without high hype or distraction characteristics. Falls below A<25 threshold with no significant mechanism, qualifying as Noise.
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
0.5/5
Corruption / Self-Dealing×0.1
0.5/5
Violence / Intimidation Enabling×0.06
0.0/5
Sev: durability=1 · reversibility=1 · precedent=1 · mech=1× scope=0.8×
Hype Score: Layer 1 — Hype (55%)
Outrage-bait
2.0/5
Meme-ability
2.0/5
Novelty Spike
3.0/5
Media Friendliness
4.0/5
Layer 2 — Strategic (45%)
Media-Volume Mismatch
3.0/5
Timing Overlap
2.0/5
Narrative Pivot
3.0/5
Repeat Pattern Match
2.0/5
Intentionality: 2/15 → Minimal (0.10)