"Trump's budget proposal allocates $152 million for the first year of expenses to renovate and reestablish Alcatraz as a prison, a project that would cost around $2 billion."
"State Senator Scott Wiener denounced Trump's suggestion as 'absurd on its face,' emphasizing that Alcatraz is a lucrative tourist attraction that generates significant revenue for the federal government."
Trump's proposed budget includes $152 million for the first year of expenses to reopen Alcatraz as a prison, a project estimated to cost around $2 billion. The idea, initially floated on social media, is criticized for being impractical and likely to be abandoned. Alcatraz, decommissioned for prison use 60 years ago, is now a profitable tourist attraction. Critics argue that transforming it into a prison would undermine its economic benefits and job support.
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