
Trump explains his idea to reopen Alcatraz Donald Trump says he is directing his government to reopen and expand Alcatraz, the infamous former prison on an island near San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge. In a message on his Truth Social site on Sunday, President Trump said that "for too long America has been plagued by vicious, violent, and repeat criminal offenders". The reopening of Alcatraz - once notorious as one of the US's toughest prisons - would serve as a "symbol of law, order, and justice," he said.
Main Idea: President Donald Trump said he wants the Bureau of Prisons to reopen and expand Alcatraz as a tougher prison for violent offenders.
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Reopening Alcatraz could cost taxpayers a lot because the island prison was expensive to run and would need major rebuilding.
Trump says the plan would show a tougher stance on violent crime, which some voters may support.
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