Of all things he could be doing Trump comes up with re-opening Alcatraz. Bro, it was closed for a reason. It’s a not very big rock just off San Francisco; it’s not a practical site for a prison.
Trump is seeking $152m (£115m) to reopen the infamous Alcatraz prison as part of his proposed budget for the 2027 fiscal year.
Located near San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge, the site, also known as The Rock, was once regarded as one of America’s most notorious prisons, but has served as a tourist attraction in recent years.
The budget request is seeking money “to rebuild Alcatraz as a state-of-the-art secure prison facility”, with funds covering the first year of costs.
What on earth for? It’s a very small island in San Francisco Bay. What’s his point?
I suppose it’s just the usual Stupid Impulse of a Stupid Impulsive Peabrain who wants a new toy.
The maximum security facility was closed in 1963. As a tourist site, it is currently run by the National Park Service.
Maybe that’s it. Trump hates the National Park Service.
Previous criticism of Trump’s plan has pointed to the lack of running water and sewage on the island, and the fact all supplies are required to be brought in by boat.
By the time Alcatraz closed, it was three times more expensive to operate than any other federal prison, according to the US Bureau of Prisons.
Never mind, we’ll just defund Yosemite and the Grand Canyon and Yellowstone. Everybody wins!
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