President Trump has announced that he’s considering ordering the reopening of the Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary, the notorious prison on an island in the middle of the San Francisco Bay.
The prison there, known as ‘The Rock’ was closed down over sixty years ago after housing the most vicious criminals in America, including mobsters such as Al Capone.
It has since been operating as a tourist attraction for some time.
“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,” Trump wrote in a Truth Social post.
He continued, “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. No longer will we tolerate these Serial Offenders who spread filth, bloodshed, and mayhem on our streets,” Trump further urged, adding “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.”
“We will no longer be held hostage to criminals, thugs, and Judges that are afraid to do their job and allow us to remove criminals, who came into our Country illegally. The reopening of ALCATRAZ will serve as a symbol of Law, Order, and JUSTICE. We will, MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!” Trump concluded.
While Trump seemed pretty adamant in the post, he later told reporters that it is “just an idea” noting “It’s a symbol of law and order and it’s got quite a history, frankly, so I think we’re going to do that, and we’re looking at it right now.”
.@POTUS on reopening Alcatraz to house our most ruthless, violent criminals: "It's a symbol of law and order and it's got quite a history, frankly — so I think we're going to do that, and we're looking at it right now." pic.twitter.com/YWfvfTDNaa
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) May 5, 2025
Send Fauci and Hillary please.
— Sean 🇺🇸⚓️ (@doc_1029) May 5, 2025
QUESTION:
— Liberal Tear Creator™ (@LibTearCreator1) May 5, 2025
Should Trump rename Alcatraz “MAGAtraz”? pic.twitter.com/2jPTHrNAhf
TDS suffering leftists were out in force after Trump made the comments.
Far-left California State Senator Scott Weiner accused Trump of wanting “to turn Alcatraz into a domestic gulag right in the middle of San Francisco Bay.”
President Trump says he's directing his government to reopen and expand Alcatraz in San Francisco, which has been closed for more than 60 years and is now a tourist attraction. "It's crazy, it's bizarre, it seems unhinged," said Senator Scott Wiener, reacting to the news. Wiener… pic.twitter.com/NE66snOh61
— ABC7 News (@abc7newsbayarea) May 5, 2025
Nancy Pelosi seems afraid of ending up there.
Alcatraz closed as a federal penitentiary more than sixty years ago. It is now a very popular national park and major tourist attraction. The President’s proposal is not a serious one. https://t.co/ALKXZLWlzO
— Nancy Pelosi (@SpeakerPelosi) May 5, 2025
Others whinged on X:
Rebuilding Alcatraz to imprison more Americans seems like a great use of tax dollars, doesn’t it? 🙄
— Ryan Shead (@RyanShead) May 5, 2025
If you’ve been on a tour there then you know this is a terrible idea.
It’s likely just red meat for the base that won’t happen, but it’s hard to tell these days. Pete Hegseth… pic.twitter.com/GKpHUn69ua
America has no money to pay for cancer research for kids, but we’ve got tons of cash to rebuild Alcatraz for Trump’s vanity. Unbefuckinglievable pic.twitter.com/7JmQHmmcnN
— Mike Nellis (@MikeNellis) May 5, 2025
DRTL.
Definitely DRTL.
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