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Trump wants to open Alcatraz, Nancy Pelosi vows to make sure this is blocked
Posted on 4/6/26 at 1:52 pm
Posted on 4/6/26 at 1:52 pm
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“The White House has released its proposed budget doubling down on the President's push to reopen ‘The Rock’ as a federal prison, the White House wants Congress to approve $152 million to turn the island into a state-of-the-art facility.”
“Nancy Pelosi posting that rebuilding Alcatraz would be, quote, nothing more than a waste of taxpayer dollars. Adding quote, I will work with my colleagues in the Congress to use every parliamentary and budgetary tactic available to block this lunacy and Alcatraz”
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Posted on 4/6/26 at 1:53 pm to Ailsa
Translation:
"I don't have a way to make money off this, so I'll block it."
"I don't have a way to make money off this, so I'll block it."
Posted on 4/6/26 at 1:55 pm to Ailsa
As a tourist attraction how much does it generate?
Posted on 4/6/26 at 1:55 pm to Ailsa
Posted on 4/6/26 at 1:55 pm to Centinel
quote:
Translation:
"I don't have a way to make money off this, so I'll block it."
Along with:
"If Trump's for it, I'm against it."
Posted on 4/6/26 at 1:56 pm to Ailsa
Trump could say he's going to feed all the starving kids on earth out of his own pocket and Nacy Pelosi would try to stop him.
Posted on 4/6/26 at 1:57 pm to jmarto1
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As a tourist attraction how much does it generate?
Quick google search says 60 million a year
Not super significant but better than something that eats away at funds
Posted on 4/6/26 at 1:58 pm to Ailsa
quote:
Nancy Pelosi vows to make sure this is blocked
Posted on 4/6/26 at 2:01 pm to Powerman
quote:
Not super significant but better than something that eats away at funds
I would argue that housing incarcerated fraudsters that steal billions annually is super significant. What do you think?
Posted on 4/6/26 at 2:01 pm to Centinel
quote:
Translation:
"I don't have a way to make money off this, so I'll block it."
This post was edited on 4/6/26 at 2:02 pm
Posted on 4/6/26 at 2:01 pm to Ailsa
Seems like it would be cheaper and easier to build a new facility.
Posted on 4/6/26 at 2:03 pm to BurlesonCountyAg
quote:
I would argue that housing incarcerated fraudsters that steal billions annually is super significant. What do you think?
I agree. Trump should probably stop pardoning people that commit financial fraud.
Posted on 4/6/26 at 2:10 pm to BurlesonCountyAg
I think if we’re in need of another federal prison, there are probably better places for it.
But I’m not sure we are in need of another prison. The population at ADX Florence is well below capacity.
But I’m not sure we are in need of another prison. The population at ADX Florence is well below capacity.
Posted on 4/6/26 at 2:13 pm to nes2010
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Seems like it would be cheaper and easier to build a new facility.
it absolutely would
Posted on 4/6/26 at 2:17 pm to beaux duke
The operational costs were the killer before. Roughly 3x more expensive than other prisons.
Posted on 4/6/26 at 2:43 pm to Powerman
quote:
Not super significant but better than something that eats away at funds
Keep your knees away from things that can be damaged by them jerking.
Nancy Pelosi, our arch budget hawk!
Posted on 4/6/26 at 2:45 pm to nes2010
It would be. It's stupid to even suggest renovating Alcatraz. But Trump is their God, so they have to roll with it. If Pelosi were suggesting it, they'd be laughing their asses off.
This post was edited on 4/6/26 at 2:46 pm
Posted on 4/6/26 at 2:55 pm to Ailsa
There is no possible modern use of Alcatraz. I went there two years ago. To make it useable as a prison would require the teardown of the museum and rebuilding of the prison to be usable.
Just another dumb idea.
Just another dumb idea.
Posted on 4/6/26 at 2:58 pm to Ailsa
Nancy herself should be the first inmate sent there.
Posted on 4/6/26 at 2:58 pm to nes2010
quote:
Seems like it would be cheaper and easier to build a new facility.
I can't imagine that it wouldn't be also.
I'd say odds are 3 to 2 that within the next few months a story breaks about how Trump's family was going to somehow profit from refurbishing Alcatraz.
Some tacky, shameless nonsense like commemorative coins or Make Alcatraz Great Again hats or something even a little bit into the area of conflicts of interest.
Otherwise it seems like an odd fixation.
Downvote if you agree.
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