Short Take Politics

ICE can’t find qualified applicants 

More than ⅓ cant do 15 pushups, 32 situps or run 1.5 miles in under 14:25. “It is pathetic,” said an ICE official speaking anonymously. https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2025/10/ice-recruits-fitness-test-trump/684625/

Who’s paying for that ballroom?

The list of donors reeks of pay-to-play. Want favor with dur fuhrer? Donate for his big, beautiful ballroom. https://www.politico.com/news/2025/10/23/trump-ballroom-donors-list-00620230

President quits Canadian negotiation over ad

Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s ad featuring Reagan speaking about tariffs upsets Trump. Ontario stands by what it produced. Reagan Foundation protests. https://www.politico.com/news/2025/10/24/trump-ends-trade-talks-with-ca…