DIThe Distraction Index

#national_guard

7 events across 5 weeks

2Damage
1Hype
4Noise
20.3Avg Dmg
21.0Avg Hype
WEEK 55Jan 11 – 17
DMG2026-01-16
Legal Battle Over Trump National Guard Deployments
Judicial/Legal Actionmulti state · moderate
Damage
53.4
Hype
24.6
WEEK 53Dec 28 – Jan 3
HYPE2026-01-01
Trump Administration Withdraws National Guard from Chicago, LA, and Portland
Policy Changemulti state · moderate
Damage
19.5
Hype
26.0
WEEK 52Dec 21 – 27
DMG2025-12-25
Louisiana Activates National Guard Under Trump Plan
Enforcement Actionsingle state · moderate
Damage
30.0
Hype
23.0
WEEK 41Oct 5 – 11
NOISE2025-10-10
States Plan National Guard Withdrawal from Washington DC
Resource Reallocationfederal · narrow
Damage
3.0
Hype
3.1
NOISE2025-10-10
Oklahoma Governor Opposes Out-of-State Troop Deployments
Norm Erosion Onlymulti state · narrow
Damage
6.2
Hype
23.4
WEEK 37Sep 7 – 13
NOISE2025-09-13
Trump Announces National Guard Deployment to Memphis
Resource Reallocationsingle state · moderate
Damage
22.4
Hype
24.9
NOISE2025-09-13
National Guard and Marines Deployment to Los Angeles Costs Millions
Resource Reallocationsingle state · moderate
Damage
7.5
Hype
22.1