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Turbineguy

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35. It will take several million

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Fri Apr 3, 2026, 03:15 PM

21 hrs ago

alone to decorate his cell.

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Trump seeks $152 million to reopen Alcatraz as active prison [View all] BumRushDaShow 22 hrs ago OP

Will there be a ballroom? twodogsbarking 22 hrs ago #1

A new tRump home srose58089 20 hrs ago #38

Like everything else with Trump, this is just for show, and has no practical value. Aristus 22 hrs ago #2

Probably wants to change the name to Trump's Alcatraz Island Pentitiary Thomas Hurt 22 hrs ago #12

He probably wants the 152 million MorbidButterflyTat 22 hrs ago #17

I'm sure it's that, but I never underestimate the impact of movies and tv on his worldview. Ilikepurple 21 hrs ago #27

maybe isaac hayes could teach trump some manners..... rampartd 21 hrs ago #29

Only if it's used to house Trump alone, like Hess was held in Spandau . . . Journeyman 22 hrs ago #3

Forget any remodel. Leave it as is kacekwl 22 hrs ago #8

What a moron. N/ T kacekwl 22 hrs ago #4

Just tell Trump, yes sure o k pwb 22 hrs ago #5

Alcatraz!!!! Ooooooooh!!!!! Another Trump stunt to look "hard on crime". hadEnuf 22 hrs ago #6

Dumbest. BaronChocula 22 hrs ago #7

Just when you think he' run out of Epstein FILES distractions Bengus81 22 hrs ago #9

Another spin of the Rolodex! Hope22 22 hrs ago #10

Something wrong with ADX Florence? eggplant 22 hrs ago #11

ADX Florence doesn't impact San Francisco's economy jmowreader 5 hrs ago #42

So, once again, spite. eggplant 47 min ago #43

Why... Dave Id 22 hrs ago #13

For God's sake cholesterol ... get on with it. SarcasticSatyr 22 hrs ago #14

He has the oddest obsessions and whims. So remind me, how did he become president? Martin68 22 hrs ago #15

So remind me, how did he become president? Botany 22 hrs ago #22

Because 77 million American shitbags voted for him, and flvegan 20 hrs ago #36

The child rapist bag of fuck's entire world view Aviation Pro 22 hrs ago #16

Oh for the love of dog Alcatraz was closed in 1963 because it was the most expensive federal prison.. Botany 22 hrs ago #18

There's a reason Alcatraz was closed. Ritabert 22 hrs ago #19

I'm tired of talking about, the war I started, the economy, my polls and the Buddyzbuddy 22 hrs ago #20

;-{) Trump's Alcatraz Goonch 22 hrs ago #21

Leave it as is Zorro 22 hrs ago #23

The profits from the sale of rotten eggs and produce would be UUUGE! jls4561 21 hrs ago #28

The Hague bmichaelh 22 hrs ago #24

Medicaid Medicare and Child Care Traildogbob 21 hrs ago #25

Is it Dungeon Worship? bucolic_frolic 21 hrs ago #26

The next place he wants to store immigrants Bayard 21 hrs ago #30

Average American (warning language) underpants 21 hrs ago #31

I got to see Alcatraz back in the 1970's, it was something you could see from a tourist boat FakeNoose 21 hrs ago #32

The cost of returning it to a prison would be astronomical and is more economical to keep it as a tourist attraction kimbutgar 21 hrs ago #34

It's too good for TSF. no_hypocrisy 21 hrs ago #33

It will take several million Turbineguy 21 hrs ago #35

MAGA pandering Auggie 20 hrs ago #37

He should be the first resident Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin 14 hrs ago #39

Wouldn't be cost effective Mixpix 13 hrs ago #40

Keep in mind the $154m is only for the 2027 FY. GP6971 12 hrs ago #41