Alcatraz Island suddenly shuts for tourists weeks after Trump demands $150M to reopen it as infamous prison 47.8%
The Independent - By Owen Scott - 4/21/2026, 9:28 AM
Negativity Bias 42.4% - Appeal to Emotion 39.1% - Appeal to Authority 28.1%
Alcatraz Island has abruptly closed its doors to tourists just weeks after President Trump demanded over $150 million to reopen the infamous prison. Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary closed for good as an operating prison in 1963 and now welcomes around 1.2 million visitors per year, according to the National Park Service. Now, on the... more