DIThe Distraction Index

#budget_cuts

13 events across 10 weeks

2Damage
2Hype
9Noise
12.8Avg Dmg
20.0Avg Hype
WEEK 81Jul 12 – 18
NOISE2026-07-18
Trump Administration CDC Cuts Under Fire After Cyclospora Outbreak
Resource Reallocationfederal · broad
Damage
0.6
Hype
8.5
WEEK 73May 17 – 23
NOISE2026-05-16
SCSEP Senior Worker Training Program Targeted for Cuts
Policy Changefederal · moderate
Damage
2.5
Hype
18.0
WEEK 67Apr 5 – 11
HYPE2026-04-05
Trump Administration Proposes TSA Budget Cuts and Airport Security Privatization
Policy Changefederal · broad
Damage
12.0
Hype
55.3
WEEK 52Dec 21 – 27
DMG2025-12-25
HHS Cuts Pediatric Health Program Funding
Resource Reallocationfederal · broad
Damage
23.6
Hype
12.8
WEEK 42Oct 12 – 18
NOISE2025-10-17
Arizona Lost Nearly 2 Million Pounds of Food Aid to Trump Cuts
Resource Reallocationsingle state · broad
Damage
10.7
Hype
18.9
WEEK 33Aug 10 – 16
NOISE2025-08-16
Trump Tax Law Could Cause Medicare Cuts
Resource Reallocationfederal · broad
Damage
24.7
Hype
23.9
WEEK 29Jul 13 – 19
NOISE2025-07-19
Federal Budget Changes Impact Community Action Programs
Resource Reallocationmulti state · broad
Damage
9.7
Hype
9.0
WEEK 25Jun 15 – 21
DMG2025-06-14
SNAP Benefits Cuts in Trump Reconciliation Bill
Resource Reallocationmulti state · broad
Damage
30.1
Hype
19.5
HYPE2025-06-14
SNAP Cuts in Trump Reconciliation Bill Threaten Food Assistance
Resource Reallocationmulti state · broad
Damage
22.1
Hype
25.4
WEEK 23Jun 1 – 7
NOISE2025-06-07
Concerns Over PEPFAR Program Future Under Trump Administration
Resource Reallocationinternational · broad
Damage
6.5
Hype
18.4
NOISE2025-06-07
Veterans Rally Against Planned VA Cuts
Resource Reallocationfederal · moderate
Damage
11.8
Hype
10.8
WEEK 11Mar 9 – 15
NOISE2025-03-15
USDA Cuts $1 Billion in Local Food Purchases Affecting Child Care Centers
Resource Reallocationfederal · moderate
Damage
0.9
Hype
16.5
NOISE2025-03-15
VA Job Cuts and Health Care Reductions Spark Veteran Protests
Resource Reallocationmulti state · moderate
Damage
11.2
Hype
23.1