{"id":12965,"date":"2025-05-06T03:44:43","date_gmt":"2025-05-06T03:44:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=12965"},"modified":"2025-05-06T03:44:43","modified_gmt":"2025-05-06T03:44:43","slug":"donald-trump-wants-to-reopen-alcatraz-and-reveals-who-will-be-sent-there","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=12965","title":{"rendered":"Donald Trump wants to reopen Alcatraz and reveals who will be sent there"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>The infamous Alcatraz prison has been shut down for over 60 years \u2014 but now Donald Trump wants to bring \u201cThe Rock\u201d back to life.<br \/>\n<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>In a post on Truth Social, he revealed who he thinks should be sent to the windswept island off the coast of San Francisco.<\/strong><\/p><div class=\"fitwc69f70f657ea39\" ><div style=\"width:100%; max-width:1200px; margin:0 auto;\">\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/bolt-casino.com?r=0BFDBF1283\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n    <img \n      src=\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/f8693ebb-2018-480f-a2f7-0096810c07f0.jpg\" \n      alt=\"200% Deposit Bonus + 10% Cashback\" \n      style=\"width:100%; height:auto; display:block; border-radius:8px; cursor:pointer;\"\n    \/>\n  <\/a>\n<\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 1201px) {\r\n.fitwc69f70f657ea39 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 993px) and (max-width: 1200px) {\r\n.fitwc69f70f657ea39 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 769px) and (max-width: 992px) {\r\n.fitwc69f70f657ea39 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 768px) {\r\n.fitwc69f70f657ea39 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (max-width: 767px) {\r\n.fitwc69f70f657ea39 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n<\/style>\r\n\n<h2 id=\"h-expanding-alcatraz\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Expanding Alcatraz<\/h2>\n<p>Alcatraz might be the most legendary prison in the world \u2014 but these days, it\u2019s less about lockdowns and more about selfies. The former island prison has transformed into one of San Francisco\u2019s top tourist hotspots, drawing in around 1.5 million visitors every year who come to walk the cells, hear the ghost stories, and imagine life behind bars.<\/p>\n<p>The infamous 1962 escape, where three inmates vanished into the night and were never found, triggered a political firestorm. With crumbling infrastructure and sky-high maintenance costs, the feds finally pulled the plug on March 21, 1963.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-169078\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/05\/05082819\/shutterstock_2201806.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/05\/05082819\/shutterstock_2201806.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/05\/05082819\/shutterstock_2201806-768x511.jpg 768w\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"666\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Shutterstock<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>But\u00a0Donald Trump\u00a0seems to have a soft spot \u2014 maybe even a nostalgic one \u2014 for the notorious island. He\u2019s now pushing to not only reopen but expand Alcatraz.<\/p>\n<p>In a post on his\u00a0Truth Social\u00a0account Sunday evening, Trump declared:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor 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\u2019s the way it\u2019s supposed to be.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He continued:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat 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\u2019s most ruthless and violent Offenders.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-part-of-a-broader-plan\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Part of a broader plan<\/h2>\n<p>According to Trump, his decision is part of his broader plan to overhaul how the U.S. locks up federal inmates and immigration detainees. Fresh off a weekend in Florida, Trump returned to Washington Sunday night and shared his frustrations with \u201cradicalized judges\u201d who, he claims, are slowing down deportations by insisting on due process.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAlcatraz has long been a symbol of law and order. You know, it\u2019s got quite a history,\u201d Trump said.<\/p>\n<p>Reviving the infamous island prison won\u2019t be easy or cheap, according to AP. As mentioned, Alcatraz has been closed since 1963, mostly due to the sky-high cost of operations and deteriorating infrastructure. In fact, the Bureau of Prisons has been closing facilities for similar reasons in recent years.<\/p>\n<p>Still, a Bureau of Prisons spokesperson\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/trump-alcatraz-prison-fabe3385415ae03829d44e50efb3c1fb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">said<\/a>\u00a0the agency \u201cwill comply with all Presidential Orders.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-not-a-serious-one\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u201dNot a serious one\u201d<\/h2>\n<p>However, they declined to answer further questions from the Associated Press about whether reopening Alcatraz is even logistically or legally feasible, especially since the island is now managed by the National Park Service.<\/p>\n<p>Democratic Congresswoman\u00a0Nancy Pelosi, whose district includes Alcatraz, didn\u2019t hold back in her criticism of Trump\u2019s plan.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is now a very popular national park and major tourist attraction. The President\u2019s proposal is not a serious one,\u201d she wrote on X.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-169079\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/05\/05083006\/shutterstock_2426017691.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/05\/05083006\/shutterstock_2426017691.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/05\/05083006\/shutterstock_2426017691-768x576.jpg 768w\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Shutterstock<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Trump\u2019s order comes as he ramps up hardline rhetoric on immigration. He recently pushed for transferring accused gang members to a maximum-security prison in El Salvador \u2014 without due process \u2014 and floated the controversial idea of sending U.S. prisoners to CECOT, a Salvadoran terrorism confinement center.<\/p>\n<p>In a similarly aggressive move, Trump has also directed the opening of a new detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, designed to hold up to 30,000 of what he called the \u201cworst criminal aliens.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Whether Alcatraz ever sees prisoners again is still uncertain \u2014 but one thing\u2019s for sure: Trump is looking to bring law and order back with a vengeance. Is reopening Alcatraz a smart move to restore justice \u2014 or a dystopian stunt that belongs in a history book?<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The infamous Alcatraz prison has been shut down for over 60 years \u2014 but now Donald Trump wants to bring \u201cThe Rock\u201d back to life. 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