DIThe Distraction Index

#government spending

4 events across 4 weeks

0Damage
3Hype
1Noise
6.5Avg Dmg
35.7Avg Hype
WEEK 80Jul 5 – 11
HYPE2026-07-05
Trump DC Makeover Costs Top $101.9M for America 250 Celebration
Resource Reallocationfederal · narrow
Damage
3.2
Hype
46.3
WEEK 78Jun 21 – 27
HYPE2026-06-18
Trump Buyouts Cost $11 Billion for Non-Work
Resource Reallocationfederal · moderate
Damage
6.1
Hype
45.3
WEEK 77Jun 14 – 20
NOISE2026-06-14
Trump Administration Coal Funding Remains Expensive and Ineffective
Resource Reallocationfederal · moderate
Damage
3.5
Hype
21.3
WEEK 61Feb 22 – 28
HYPE2026-02-26
Judge Rejects Request to Block Trump White House Ballroom Project
Resource Reallocationfederal · narrow
Damage
13.4
Hype
29.8