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#executive action
4 events across 3 weeks
2
Damage
1
Hype
1
Noise
22.2
Avg Dmg
30.0
Avg Hype
WEEK 66
Mar 29 – Apr 4
HYPE
2026-03-27
Trump Executive Order to Pay TSA Workers During Shutdown
Resource Reallocation
federal · narrow
Damage
11.4
Hype
36.0
WEEK 49
Nov 30 – Dec 6
DMG
2025-12-05
Trump Administration Halts Asylum and Immigration Applications
Policy Change
federal · moderate
Damage
41.0
Hype
27.3
DMG
2025-12-05
Trump Administration Denies Visas to Content Moderators and Fact-Checkers
Norm Erosion Only
federal · moderate
WEEK 6
Feb 2 – 8
NOISE
2025-02-08
Trump Orders Freeze of Aid to South Africa
Resource Reallocation
international · narrow
Damage
3.0
Hype
24.5
Damage
33.5
Hype
32.4