Oh guys, Donald Trump is making global headlines today because he has just ordered the Bureau of Prisons to not only reopen America's most infamous prison, Alcatraz, after 62 years, but he has also ordered them to substantially enlarge it, too. He said that just like in the past, it will house America's most ruthless and violent offenders. We will no longer be held hostage to criminals, thugs, and judges. Woo! judges that are afraid to to do their job and allow us to remove criminals. And you see, while a lot of people, you know, took this announcement as a bit of a joke, you know, with Nancy Pelosi tweeting the president's proposal is not a serious one. Well, upon doing some bit of research into the history of the prison, turns out there's actually a pretty smart and intentional idea that Trump has, you know, behind reopening Alcatraz. And funnily enough, it's actually the very reason it was opened as a prison in the 1933s. No, exactly 1933. But Alcatraz in 2025 is going to look very different than the Alcatraz of the 1930s because the world has changed a lot. And so too has prisoners rights. So we're going to be exploring and comparing what a Trump Alcatraz would look like and what it was like to be an inmate in Alcatraz back then. A lot of Alcatraz. Let's literally stop the yapping and let's get subscribe to the channel. Get the racket. Okay, now it's no secret that uh Trump absolutely loves what El Salvador's president has done with the place. I mean, to be fair, he literally took the country from having one of the highest murder rates in the world to today where it has the lowest crime rate in South America. very rarely will you ever see that from a country. And one of the major parts in achieving this success is when he created uh the probably I'm going to say the most infamous mega prison in the world right now. I've done multiple videos on this and I'm not going to sugarcoat it. The conditions in that prison are brutal. 100 inmates per cell. They have two two or one toilet and one or two bases basins. Insane. And Donald Trump, as we've seen being plastered all over the news of the past few weeks, well, he's been a big fan of deporting the criminals that are in America illegally and sending them to El Salvador's mega prison. Now, not only has this caused major controversy because he also said, and quote, "Homegrrons are next," suggesting that not only will there be, you know, immigrants, but it'll also be the worst American criminals, too, being deported. Won't even get into that one. But also, that idea has been coming up against huge legal implications, too. it's being held up and shut down by multiple courts. And so it seems that the kind of thought process is, well, if we can't deport them to El Salvador with a quickness, let's create an El Salvadoresque prison right here in the United States. We'll tariff every other prison. Homegrown. Bring scary prisons back to America. Unrelated, but on that topic, Trump also said today uh that it was 100% tariffs, which he wanted to put on foreignade movies. So bringing everything back to America. Anyway, point is what would be better than arguably the most famous prison in the world, Alcatraz. And it is infamous for a reason because let me just show you what it was actually like to be an inmate there. And the re and actually also the real reason why it shut down and was abandoned because they were right to do so. Located in San Francisco Bay, Alcatraz wasn't just your average prison. In fact, it was never intended to be one. It was actually a heavily fortified military base used by the army for over 80 years. However, in the 1930s at the very height of America's uh gangster fuel crime waves, the government got together and they said that is it. We are want we want to send a strong message to the public that we are going to crack down and crack down hard. And so in 1993, kind of like in 2025, they ordered that island to be rebuilt and reoperated as a maximum security, minimum privilege, inescapable facility that would house the worst of the worst. So already in in essence, you can kind of see the similarities of why it was opened. I mean, Trump literally said on his post, the reopening of Alcatraz will serve as a symbol of law, order, and justice. And similar to what Trump is saying today, if you were violent, if you were uncooperative, or if you had tried to escape any other prison in America, this is where you would be sent. Some of the most notorious inmates were Birdman, Al Capone, and M. George the Machine Gun Kelly. Their cell was this tiny 5'9 ft concrete box that came with the absolute basics. We're talking a sink, a toilet, a table, and a mattress made out of straw. It was only one inmate per cell, so you're completely alone. and your bed would have to fold up against the wall because that's how tiny your cell was. Also, prisoners in Alcatraz were only given four rights. The right to food, clothing, medical equipment, and shelter. Everything else was a privilege and was earned. Even talking was considered earned and a privilege at one point. Before it was scrapped, there was actually a rule of complete silence, and you were only allowed to talk during meal times and recreation. If you broke these rules, then woo, you were sent straight to an even more basic dark cell and you could be left in there for like weeks, maybe 1 hour of sunlight in a day. And before we go any further, like on that point, in 2025, it would things will look very different. For starters, modern cells must offer heating, light, ventilation, and even access for inmates with disabilities. And I guess it goes without saying, but today the no talking rule wouldn't really fly. Inmates now have the legal right to talk, connect to family, and even file complaints. Things like books, exercise, and basic hygiene that they're not considered privileges or things that you earn anymore. They are now legal requirements. Now, solitary confinement does still exist, but it's much more regulated. You can't just throw someone in a dark hole like I do to Alex anymore. That's illegal in the United States. Um, not in the United States. just it's considered legally dicey in the empire and I think it might be international law. I don't know. We don't look at those kind of things. Oh yeah. Yeah. No, it is it is international human rights rules to be fair. Um and apparently internationally you now need showers, food, medical checks, and you can't stay in isolation for more than 15 days. The News Daddy Empire. What are we part of? Don't know. Either way, Alex, stay in your hole. Now, back in old Alcatraz, visits were only once a month. There was no touching and it was only if you were well behaved and also all mail in communication was censored. So like if you're speaking with your wife and you know she says something like I miss you that could be crossed out redacted like penned so you can't even read it. If Alcatra is open in 2025 well that's not allowed anymore. It would still be highly highly controlled but you know visits with family are considered essential. Today, inmates get monitored phone calls, email kiosks, legally protected communication with both lawyers and the media. Also, back in old Alcatra, there was pretty much no oversight. We're talking no watchd dogs. I don't think there was a a records of any lawsuits of any kind from prisoners back then. So, if a guard mistreated you, then tough luck. I mean, the prison was literally called the end of the line for a reason. In Trump's Alcatraz, however, prisoners would be able to sue for mistreatment very easily. And the prison would also be subject to federal inspections, lawsuits, media exposure, and watchdog groups. All of the things that the News Daddy Empire hasn't got really with in 2025. Yeah, maybe in 30 years time, you know, when we have to. Oh, but let's also talk about the security back then because yeah, even in the 1930s, it was insane. It was on an island. However, it was old school. There was a maximum of about 300 prisoners that could be kept there at a time. And each one of them was handcounted up to 13 times a day. In fact, it had some of the first metal detectors like ever used in a prison. Metal detectors were considered cutting edge. Today, it would be heavily tech monitored. Cameras would be everywhere with facial recognition. You'd have motion detection, AI powered behavioral monitoring, especially for those that are, you know, wanting to escape. There would be fingerprints, scanners, drones, electrical tracking. Point is, you don't need that prison to be on an island to be hella secure. But however, fun fact, back in the old Alcatraz, after 29 years of its operation, in that time, 36 men still tried to escape, of which 23 were caught and shoved into solitary confinement. Six were shot and killed, two drowned, and five were listed as missing, but they presumed that they died. So officially no one has ever escaped. So big question, why was it abandoned? Well, short answer is it was expensive as corn casserole 3 to 5 million per year just for restoration and maintenance. And also its physical location meant that everything like food, supplies, water, fuel all had to be shipped there on a boat, making it of course again more expensive. The island also had no fresh water. So that means they had to put a bunch of water, 1 million gallons a week on a barge and ship it over there. In simple terms, it was about three times more expensive than any other prison in the country at that time. And if it was reopened today, that would be the same essentially, maybe even more. But now that it's turned into a tourist destination, it doesn't lose money. It makes $30 million plus a year. So, I mean, it's very safe to say that reopening Alcatraz in 2025 would not make sense financially. But the thing is, it never did. Yet, yet it was operational for almost 30 years. There was always a big part of it as simply a message to the public that things were going to change and that there were consequences. And it seems like that's exactly what we're seeing again today. So, could Trump actually reopen it? Technically, yes. But financially, legally, and politically, it would be a nightmare. It's a top tourist attraction. You know, over a million people go and see that thing. So, converting it back to a prison would mean they would have to shut down access to the public. Businesses would lose money. They'd probably launch lawsuits against the government. A lot of the buildings are really old and, you know, protected now. So, if Trump wanted to substantially build on it, might be some legal issues there. Point is, no idea how it's going to actually happen. yet it still is making global headlines and perhaps that's the entire point. But ultimately, what do you guys think? Should Trump reopen Alcatraz as a prison or should we leave that part of America in the past? But that about wraps it up for today, guys. Uh, I hope you enjoyed the video and I will see you for a roundup or not. Uh, you'll just get videos when you get them. It's the news. Love you. Bye. You can't just throw someone in a dark hole like I do to Alex anymore. That's illegal.