President Donald Trump just dropped a bombshell on Sunday, announcing that he’s ordering the reopening of Alcatraz, that creepy abandoned prison on an island in the San Francisco Bay. The big man himself said he’s gonna be telling the Federal Bureau of Prisons, the Department of Justice, the Department of Homeland Security, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation to get their act together and “enlarge” the prison. Why, you ask? Well, according to Trump, it’s all about violent crime and keeping the good ol’ American public safe. He wants to use that spooky island to lock up America’s most ruthless and violent offenders. Yikes.
In a fiery message on Truth Social, Trump declared, “We’re done playing games with criminals, thugs, and judges who can’t seem to do their job and let us kick out the bad guys who snuck into our country illegally.” He’s really going all out with this Alcatraz reopening, calling it a symbol of Law, Order, and JUSTICE. You can practically hear the dramatic music playing in the background.
But wait, there’s more! Trump didn’t stop there. He went on to tell reporters on Sunday, “[B]ecause the judges, so many of these radicalized judges, they want to have trials for every single, think of it, every single person that’s in our country illegally, they came in illegally, that would mean millions of trials.” Sounds like he’s really got a bone to pick with those judges. And he’s adamant that Alcatraz, despite its dark past, is a symbol of law and order. Who would’ve thought?
Now, if you’re scratching your head wondering why Alcatraz was closed in the first place, here’s the scoop. Back in 1963, the prison shut down because it was just too darn expensive to keep running. Word on the street is that it would’ve cost upwards of $5 million to spruce up and maintain the place. And get this, Alcatraz was three times pricier to operate than any other Federal prison. Talk about breaking the bank.
When Alcatraz was up and running, it housed some real big shots like Al Capone and George “Machine Gun” Kelly. These guys weren’t exactly choir boys, let’s just say that. In the nearly three decades the prison was open, around 36 daring souls tried to escape, but they either got nabbed or bit the dust. Tough break.
Fast forward to today, and Alcatraz Island pulls in over a million visitors a year. It’s been featured in tons of blockbuster movies, so you know it’s a big deal. The National Park Service and Alcatraz bigwigs didn’t have much to say about Trump’s grand reopening plan, at least not right away.
But not everyone is on board with Trump’s grand idea. Senator Scott Wiener thinks it’s a total disaster waiting to happen. He’s calling it a “crusade to sabotage the rule of law.” Ouch. And House Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi isn’t mincing words either. She’s calling Trump’s announcement a joke. Even Governor Gavin Newsom’s office thinks it’s just another distraction from the chaos in Washington, D.C.
So, there you have it, folks. Trump’s shaking things up once again with his grand plan to reopen Alcatraz. Whether it’s a stroke of genius or a complete disaster, only time will tell. But one thing’s for sure, it’s gonna be one wild ride.
