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Initech

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Sun May 4, 2025, 07:57 PM May 2025

Trump says he will reopen Alcatraz prison [View all]

Source: AP

President Donald Trump says he is directing his government to reopen and expand Alcatraz, the notorious former prison on a California island.

In a message 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.”

“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.”

Read more: https://apnews.com/article/trump-alcatraz-prison-fabe3385415ae03829d44e50efb3c1fb



What the actual fuck????
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Trump should be the first "resident" to move into it. madinmaryland May 2025 #1
Orange will be the new orange. Xipe Totec May 2025 #51
My thoughts exactly Grim Chieftain May 2025 #55
Lock trump up then perhaps lets consider that it is time to do French Revolution stuff Trueblue1968 May 2025 #62
Beat me to it. calimary May 2025 #73
Gov Schwarzenegger would make a fine warden thought crime May 2025 #79
The idiot is at it again. Alcatraz was deteriorating when it closed in 1963. brush May 2025 #80
Actually, it is a tourist attraction. mwmisses4289 May 2025 #85
Bobby Kennedy shut down Alcatraz as AG AdamGG May 2025 #83
An idea so stupid you know he thought of it himself dem4decades May 2025 #2
Heard that either don jr or Eric floated the idea previously vapor2 May 2025 #23
So they can get billions of our tax dollars to rebuild it. Lonestarblue May 2025 #91
Like nuking a hurricane. 😂 IrishAfricanAmerican May 2025 #41
And windmill cancer (n/t) AdamGG May 2025 #82
More idiocy from trump. Although, I'd prefer Alcatraz to some prison in Mississippi or Kansas. Silent Type May 2025 #3
Mississippi and Kansas are way cheaper to build underpants May 2025 #6
Yeah, but it's hot as hell and prisons ain't big on air conditioning. Silent Type May 2025 #16
I honestly look forward to the day I never have to hear the shit coming from his vile mouth ever again! Initech May 2025 #10
It's like they sit around all day and intentionally try to come up witht the absolute worst answer to every problem. Initech May 2025 #21
He's all everywhere today for the Meet the Press conference interview underpants May 2025 #24
+1. Doubt we need another prison, but any sane person would say let's expand Leavenworth. Naw, trump Silent Type May 2025 #25
The current buildings are crumbling... VMA131Marine May 2025 #34
Alcatraz was finished being built 1858 MissouriDem47 May 2025 #47
Must have seen Papillon on TV Metaphorical May 2025 #76
Clint might still be availlable? Brainfodder May 2025 #4
What about Shawshank??? Oz??? underpants May 2025 #22
English was my favorite character in the movie. Prof. Toru Tanaka May 2025 #32
He is a convicted felon, twice impeached IronLionZion May 2025 #5
Is this his get around the judges order? bluestarone May 2025 #7
Repairs and renovation would take SO LONG usonian May 2025 #72
Mr. 34 felonies???? The Blue Flower May 2025 #8
Wants to build in SF Bay and not use Super Max's purposely built in cheaper areas? underpants May 2025 #9
He's a real estate genius! Prairie Gates May 2025 #95
IIRC it was closed partly because it was expensive to operate and needed $$$$$ repairs bucolic_frolic May 2025 #11
How much is all of this costing the US taxpayer? Irish_Dem May 2025 #12
Not a consideration when he has big donors with construction companies to repay Attilatheblond May 2025 #28
100% certain that the Trump crime family will get a cut of any federal construction contracts. Irish_Dem May 2025 #31
Only if it's his new address. marble falls May 2025 #13
Whata maroon! Buddyzbuddy May 2025 #14
It's just more trolling nonsense JoseBalow May 2025 #15
I've been there. He'd have to blow it up and start over from scratch. rsdsharp May 2025 #17
The top comment of anyone who has been to Alcatraz as a tourist is "IT'S SO SMALL!" Prairie Gates May 2025 #96
That's true. Especially the exercise yard outside the dining hall. rsdsharp May 2025 #97
I imagine he must have watched a movie about Alcatraz before coming up with this "brilliant" LoisB May 2025 #18
Alcatraz is easier to escape than its reputation in the minds of ignoramuses. RockRaven May 2025 #19
The Mythbusters made it. BidenRocks May 2025 #69
Welp. sheshe2 May 2025 #20
Hail Dondus! BootinUp May 2025 #26
The closure of the federal prison in 1963 was attributed to crumbling infrastructure and the high costs of repairing and riversedge May 2025 #27
My friend & I took the tour of Alcatraz many years ago dflprincess May 2025 #49
Welcome back... FailureToCommunicate May 2025 #29
Henry J Hudson Chrysler! Make sure the fargin bastage nevers sees "Escape from LA" and "Escape from aka-chmeee May 2025 #30
Will the incarcerated also serve as tourist guides? deurbano May 2025 #33
Mary Largo would make a better prison. There are probably dozens of felons there already and it Wonder Why May 2025 #35
Projectionionist Iamscrewed May 2025 #36
Just when you thought he couldn't come up with anything more stupid Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin May 2025 #37
Yes mr. Trump, we need to build a hellhole type of prison to hold repeat criminal offenders. Gary 50 May 2025 #38
I thought he was more into pardoning violent criminals re Jan 6 mdbl May 2025 #39
Self 3auld6phart May 2025 #40
Next he'll have televised executions by firing squad. LastLiberal in PalmSprings May 2025 #42
Need More Sharks FrankTC May 2025 #43
It's obvious that he spends a good portion of his effort D. Spaulding May 2025 #44
Exactly. His biggest fans are people who think this is a reality show. Ray Bruns May 2025 #90
Hahahaha Bluesman49 May 2025 #45
He is losing his mind......mush Historic NY May 2025 #46
You last sentence probably identifies a big part of the 'why' AZJonnie May 2025 #81
He's a reality TV star. This is why they do. Performative Bullshit. Martin68 May 2025 #48
A starting point 100 million on just rebuilding the repair the decay... Historic NY May 2025 #50
Donald Trump. The Turdman of Alcatraz. 2MuchNoise May 2025 #52
Is this real? It can't be. displacedvermoter May 2025 #53
This will be followed by a Trump program to populate the waters around the island with sharks...with frikkin lasers. LudwigPastorius May 2025 #54
The prison, as a tourist destination, generates $60 million per year onenote May 2025 #56
He is also going to bring back rotary phones - Nigrum Cattus May 2025 #57
Ah, Law darts... Good times. Good times. thought crime May 2025 #89
The criminals he's describing is him, projecting like mad. fierywoman May 2025 #58
Who took his strawberries? COL Mustard May 2025 #59
Captain Queeg was right about the strawberries Martin Eden May 2025 #64
It ain't even that...he said ONE doll for xmas. Talk about SCROOGE... CTyankee May 2025 #75
Yuuuuge cost to rebuild howardmappel May 2025 #60
Why aren't media types calling this out for what it is? Mr. Jinx May 2025 #61
There are thousands of tons of hazardous/toxic materials and soil on that island. John1956PA May 2025 #78
The firehose of bullshit orangecrush May 2025 #63
Obviously he has never been there it would cost at least 750 billion to refurbish and would help the SF Bay kimbutgar May 2025 #65
Where is DOGE for this waste and abuse? Norrrm May 2025 #66
He's trying to stick it to Newsom in any way he can. C Moon May 2025 #67
Does he lnow it's a tourist attraction and crumbling? How many billions sinkingfeeling May 2025 #68
".....dregs of society...." Turbineguy May 2025 #70
If His Lips Are Moving, He's Projecting The Roux Comes First May 2025 #71
Trumpillon? Montauk6 May 2025 #74
Yay! Mike Nelson May 2025 #77
He's such a wizard at real estate deals too. Just imagine how much money THIS project will save.... Ford_Prefect May 2025 #84
Oh I misread this orangecrush May 2025 #86
Mocking this insane idea will just make him push it more Bristlecone May 2025 #87
Bet Trump knows a construction company that could do the work..wink,wink. Bengus81 May 2025 #88
Good. He can have it all to himself, 'cept for the ghosts of course. His forever home. twodogsbarking May 2025 #92
How theatrical. n/t defacto7 May 2025 #93
He does not want to do this. murielm99 May 2025 #94
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