He’s bringing back The Rock! President Trump isn’t messing around, announcing plans to dust off the infamous Alcatraz prison and put America’s worst criminals back behind its legendary bars. The former island fortress, once home to baddies like Al Capone, could soon be back in business.
Trump dropped the bombshell plan Sunday, directing the Bureau of Prisons, DOJ, FBI, and Homeland Security to get cracking on rebuilding and reopening the San Francisco Bay landmark. “It’s a symbol of law and order,” Trump declared, adding, “it’s got quite a history, frankly — so I think we’re going to do that.”
🚨President Trump on the reopening Alcatraz: "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."
— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) May 5, 2025
Alcatraz, famed for its maximum security and chilling isolation, shut down back in ’63 thanks to high costs. It’s since become a tourist hotspot, a fact critics like former Speaker Nancy Pelosi were quick to point out, dismissing the idea as unserious political theater. Naturally, the usual suspects are also crying about the cost and logistics, pointing to existing problems within the Bureau of Prisons.
But for many fed up with crime, the idea of locking up the most dangerous offenders in a place nobody escapes sounds pretty good. Details on the timeline and funding are still under wraps, but the message is clear: Trump wants to send a strong signal that coddling criminals is over. Alcatraz becoming a symbol of American justice once again? Stay tuned.
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