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#militarization
6 events across 5 weeks
4
Damage
0
Hype
2
Noise
39.5
Avg Dmg
26.6
Avg Hype
WEEK 50
Dec 7 – 13
DMG
2025-12-11
Trump Administration Establishes Militarized Zone on California-Mexico Border
Enforcement Action
single state · moderate
Damage
31.5
Hype
29.4
WEEK 45
Nov 2 – 8
DMG
2025-11-07
National Guard Remains in Washington DC Through at Least February
Enforcement Action
federal · moderate
Damage
69.4
Hype
18.5
WEEK 37
Sep 7 – 13
NOISE
2025-09-13
National Guard and Marines Deployment to Los Angeles Costs Millions
Resource Reallocation
single state · moderate
Damage
7.5
Hype
22.1
NOISE
2025-09-13
Trump Announces National Guard Deployment to Memphis
Resource Reallocation
single state · moderate
WEEK 34
Aug 17 – 23
DMG
2025-08-23
National Guard Mobilization in 19 States for Immigration and Crime Crackdown
Enforcement Action
multi state · broad
Damage
45.8
Hype
26.9
WEEK 20
May 11 – 17
DMG
2025-05-17
DHS Requests 20,000 National Guard Troops for Immigration Roundups
Enforcement Action
federal · narrow
Damage
60.2
Hype
37.9
Damage
22.4
Hype
24.9