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7 events across 6 weeks
0
Damage
7
Hype
0
Noise
6.5
Avg Dmg
46.2
Avg Hype
WEEK 69
Apr 19 – 25
HYPE
2026-04-19
Pope Leo Criticizes 'MAGA Jesus' and Trump Administration Religious Rhetoric
Norm Erosion Only
international · broad
Damage
0.0
Hype
56.3
WEEK 62
Mar 1 – 7
HYPE
2026-03-02
NOISE: Trump Rhetoric on Dictatorship and Democratic Norms
federal · broad
Damage
—
Hype
75.8
HYPE
2026-02-25
NOISE: Alabama Gulf of Mexico Naming and Trump Rhetoric
single state · narrow
WEEK 61
Feb 22 – 28
HYPE
2026-02-21
Trump Denounces Supreme Court Justices
Norm Erosion Only
federal · narrow
Damage
8.6
Hype
37.4
WEEK 48
Nov 23 – 29
HYPE
2025-11-28
Republican Demands for Immigration Crackdown Following DC Shooting
Information Operation
federal · broad
Damage
12.4
Hype
31.9
WEEK 28
Jul 6 – 12
HYPE
2025-07-12
Stephen Miller Anti-Immigrant Rant on Fox News
Information Operation
federal · broad
Damage
18.5
Hype
42.6
WEEK 10
Mar 2 – 8
HYPE
2025-03-07
Trump Complains About Difficulty Dealing with Weakened Ukraine
international · broad
Damage
6.1
Hype
26.9
Damage
—
Hype
52.5