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The Distraction Index
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6 events across 5 weeks
0
Damage
4
Distraction
2
Noise
10.3
Avg A
28.3
Avg B
WEEK 33
Aug 10 – 16
NOISE
2025-08-16
Democrats Revolt Over Noem Living at Coast Guard Base After Doxing
Norm Erosion Only
federal · narrow
A
3.0
B
24.1
WEEK 30
Jul 20 – 26
DIST
2025-07-26
House Ethics Panel Orders AOC to Pay for Met Gala Attendance
federal · narrow
A
2.1
B
29.2
WEEK 23
Jun 1 – 7
DIST
2025-06-07
Trump Surgeon General Pick Criticized for Conflicts of Interest
Personnel Capture
federal · narrow
A
8.4
B
24.9
WEEK 21
May 18 – 24
DIST
2025-05-23
Trump Joins Dinner with Meme Coin Investors; White House Denies Conflicts
Information Operation
federal · narrow
A
38.8
B
54.3
DIST
2025-05-23
Whoopi Goldberg Criticizes Trump for Accepting Qatari Jet
A
0.2
B
WEEK 2
Jan 5 – 11
NOISE
2025-01-11
Trump Organization Not Banning Private Foreign Deals
Norm Erosion Only
federal · narrow
A
9.1
B
9.4
28.1