Sunday, May 04, 2025

Trump says he will reopen Alcatraz prison

President Donald Trump says he is directing his government to reopen and expand Alcatraz, the notorious former prison on a hard-to-reach California island that has been closed for more than 60 years. In a post on his Truth Social site Sunday evening, Trump wrote that, "For too long, America has been plagued by vicious, violent, and repeat Criminal Offenders, the dregs of society, who will never contribute anything other than Misery and Suffering. When we were a more serious Nation, in times past, we did not hesitate to lock up the most dangerous criminals, and keep them far away from anyone they could harm. That's the way it's supposed to be."

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"That is why, today, I am directing the Bureau of Prisons, together with the Department of Justice, FBI, and Homeland Security, to reopen a substantially enlarged and rebuilt ALCATRAZ, to house America's most ruthless and violent Offenders," he wrote, adding: "The reopening of ALCATRAZ will serve as a symbol of Law, Order, and JUSTICE."

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Trump's mental illness only accelerates.

#1 | Posted by Zed at 2025-05-04 08:47 PM

He can't do that. It's deemed uninhabitable. Trump is out of his ever loving mind. Full stop

#2 | Posted by LauraMohr at 2025-05-04 08:54 PM

He can't do that.

Sure he can. All it takes is a lot of money.

#3 | Posted by REDIAL at 2025-05-04 08:58 PM

Nothing says your country is doing great louder than opening more prisons.

#4 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-05-04 09:37 PM

People are saying that a new startup company, PrizonX, has been given a $100 Billion contract to get this moving.

#5 | Posted by REDIAL at 2025-05-04 09:44 PM

I guess Putin didn't want American undesirables populating his already full gulags.

Trumpf's idiotic idea will remind people of these three people below and will generate interest in watching movies about them:

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#6 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2025-05-04 09:46 PM

It would cost tens of billions, if not more, to destroy and rebuild that prison.

All so convicted felons can enjoy some of the most beautiful scenery this nation has to offer.

And to deprive San Francisco of an attraction that helps bring $10 billion tourist dollars a year to the area.

More distractions from the insurrectionist in chief while he steals from our nation.

#7 | Posted by censored at 2025-05-04 10:43 PM

Trump is completely incompetent

#8 | Posted by qcp at 2025-05-04 10:48 PM

And to deprive San Francisco of an attraction that helps bring $10 billion tourist dollars a year

Good point. That's probably the actual goal. MAGA is supremely jealous of California in general, and San Francisco specifically.

#9 | Posted by REDIAL at 2025-05-04 10:50 PM

Trump is so crazy and demented its like weekend at Bernies in the white house.

#10 | Posted by Alexandrite at 2025-05-04 11:11 PM

How about a compromise solution?

Alcatraz gets re-built and President Trump becomes a resident as a convicted felon. Win-Win?

#11 | Posted by TrueBlue at 2025-05-04 11:40 PM

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