DIThe Distraction Index

#inflammatory rhetoric

2 events across 2 weeks

0Damage
2Hype
0Noise
3.1Avg Dmg
56.9Avg Hype
WEEK 82Jul 19 – 25
HYPE2026-07-25
Trump Labels LeBron James 'Maybe Racist'
Information Operationfederal · broad
Damage
0.1
Hype
88.0
WEEK 49Nov 30 – Dec 6
HYPE2025-12-05
Trump Calls Minnesota Somali Community 'Garbage'
Norm Erosion Onlysingle state · moderate
Damage
6.1
Hype
25.9