Trump’s Midterms money, Hegseth's military, and a 7,000 year-old casualty

5 minute updates on the latest Trump actions by Prof Christina Pagel · Oct 8, 2026 · 6m · transcript

My latest roundup looks at three things from the past 10 days that you might have missed.

Firstly, the various ways public money and propaganda are being used by Trump ahead of November midterms.

Secondly, Hegseth’s remaking of the military from the inside and the sidelining of allies abroad.

And finally, a 7,000-year-old carving in the Arizona desert, older than the pyramids, bulldozed for the border wall.

As always, every action with its sources is on the Trump Action Tracker and subtitles are available.

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