#executive order | The Distraction Index
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#executive order
7 events across 5 weeks
2
Damage
3
Distraction
2
Noise
14.4
Avg A
23.4
Avg B
WEEK 51
Dec 14 – 20
DIST
2025-12-19
Trump Signs Executive Order on Marijuana Reclassification
Policy Change
federal · broad
A
16.4
B
25.1
DIST
2025-12-19
Trump Closes Federal Government on Christmas Eve and December 26
Policy Change
federal · moderate
A
1.8
B
28.7
WEEK 36
Aug 31 – Sep 6
NOISE
2025-09-06
Trump Signs Executive Order on Wrongful Detention of Americans
Policy Change
international · narrow
A
5.1
B
11.4
DIST
2025-09-06
Trump Executive Order Attempts to Rename Department of Defense as Department of War
Policy Change
federal · narrow
A
WEEK 19
May 4 – 10
DMG
2025-05-10
Trump Administration Fast-Tracks Oil and Gas Projects
Policy Change
multi state · broad
A
32.4
B
23.9
WEEK 18
Apr 27 – May 3
DMG
2025-05-03
Federal Judge Blocks Trump Executive Order Targeting Perkins Coie Law Firm
Judicial/Legal Action
federal · narrow
A
33.2
B
22.8
WEEK 14
Mar 30 – Apr 5
NOISE
2025-04-05
AG James Challenges Trump Order Targeting Federal Library and Museum Agency
Judicial/Legal Action
federal · narrow
A
8.2
B
18.5
4.0
B
33.3