On Sunday, President Donald Trump called for Alcatraz, the notorious prison and now historical landmark in San Francisco, California, to be rebuilt and reopened to house the country’s most violent criminals.
Trump posted on Truth Social, “REBUILD, AND OPEN ALCATRAZ! 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.”
The president 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. No longer will we tolerate these Serial Offenders who spread filth, bloodshed, and mayhem on our streets.”
Trump added that he is directing the Bureau of Prisons, Department of Justice, FBI, and Department of Homeland Security to reopen a “substantially enlarged and rebuilt” version of the infamous prison “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,” he continued. “The reopening of ALCATRAZ will serve as a symbol of Law, Order, and JUSTICE.