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6 events across 5 weeks
0
Damage
6
Distraction
0
Noise
7.6
Avg A
44.5
Avg B
WEEK 62
Mar 1 – 7
DIST
2026-03-02
NOISE: Trump Rhetoric on Dictatorship and Democratic Norms
federal · broad
A
—
B
75.8
DIST
2026-02-25
NOISE: Alabama Gulf of Mexico Naming and Trump Rhetoric
single state · narrow
A
—
B
52.5
WEEK 61
Feb 22 – 28
DIST
2026-02-21
Trump Denounces Supreme Court Justices
Norm Erosion Only
federal · narrow
A
8.6
B
37.4
WEEK 48
Nov 23 – 29
DIST
2025-11-28
Republican Demands for Immigration Crackdown Following DC Shooting
Information Operation
federal · broad
A
12.4
B
31.9
WEEK 28
Jul 6 – 12
DIST
2025-07-12
Stephen Miller Anti-Immigrant Rant on Fox News
Information Operation
federal · broad
A
18.5
B
42.6
WEEK 10
Mar 2 – 8
DIST
2025-03-07
Trump Complains About Difficulty Dealing with Weakened Ukraine
international · broad
A
6.1
B
26.9
