#executive_order | The Distraction Index
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#executive_order
14 events across 10 weeks
6
Damage
3
Distraction
5
Noise
23.2
Avg A
24.9
Avg B
WEEK 39
Sep 21 – 27
DMG
2025-09-26
Trump Signs Executive Order on TikTok Ownership Deal
Policy Change
federal · broad
A
54.3
B
27.8
WEEK 38
Sep 14 – 20
DIST
2025-09-20
Trump Imposes $100K Annual Fee on H-1B Visa Applications
Policy Change
federal · moderate
A
20.0
B
31.8
WEEK 29
Jul 13 – 19
NOISE
2025-07-19
Trump Birthright Citizenship Order Remains Blocked
Judicial/Legal Action
federal · broad
A
8.5
B
16.0
WEEK 23
Jun 1 – 7
NOISE
2025-06-07
Trump Administration Implements Drone Dominance Executive Order
Policy Change
federal · narrow
A
9.3
B
16.0
WEEK 13
Mar 23 – 29
DMG
2025-03-29
Trump Signs Order Ending Union Bargaining Rights for Federal Employees
Policy Change
federal · broad
A
37.6
B
22.0
NOISE
2025-03-29
Trump Targets Smithsonian Funding with Executive Order
Resource Reallocation
federal · moderate
A
12.7
WEEK 12
Mar 16 – 22
DMG
2025-03-22
DOJ Seeks Judge Removal from Executive Order Challenge
Judicial/Legal Action
federal · narrow
A
28.2
B
21.4
WEEK 10
Mar 2 – 8
DMG
2025-03-07
Trump Issues Executive Order on Student Loan Relief for Nonprofit Workers
Policy Change
federal · moderate
A
35.9
B
24.1
WEEK 8
Feb 16 – 22
DMG
2025-02-22
Judge Blocks Trump Executive Order Ending DEI Program Funding
Judicial/Legal Action
federal · broad
A
32.9
B
17.8
WEEK 5
Jan 26 – Feb 1
NOISE
2025-02-01
Trump Issues Executive Order for School Choice
Policy Change
federal · broad
A
8.2
B
24.2
WEEK 4
Jan 19 – 25
DIST
2025-01-24
Trump Executive Order on Gender Identity Challenges Legal Protections
Policy Change
federal · moderate
A
30.2
B
38.0
NOISE
2025-01-24
Trump Ends COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate for Legal Immigrants
Policy Change
federal · moderate
A
B
15.5
4.3
B
16.9
DIST
2025-01-24
Trump Orders Full Declassification of JFK, RFK, MLK Assassination Files
Information Operation
federal · broad
A
0.4
B
47.3
DMG
2025-01-24
Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks Birthright Citizenship Executive Order
Judicial/Legal Action
federal · broad
A
42.1
B
30.4