Trump Asks Congress for $152 Million to Reopen Alcatraz ^0%

KQED - By Katie DeBenedetti - 4/3/2026, 10:08 PM

Appeal to Emotion 28.1% - Negativity Bias 25.5% - Framing Effect 20%

President Donald Trump is seeking $152 million from Congress to reopen Alcatraz as a prison. The request, as part of his 2027 budget proposal, said the funds would pay for operational costs of the site for one year, and affirm “the President’s commitment to rebuild Alcatraz as a state-of-the-art secure prison facility.” Last May, Trump... more