Tourists give thumbs down to Trump's plan to turn Alcatraz back into prison
San Francisco visitors weighed in on President Trump's weekend idea to turn Alcatraz Island – now a tourist attraction – back into a federal prison, saying the idea was nonsensical and expensive.
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2 developments- May 5, 2025Tourists give thumbs down to Trump's plan to turn Alcatraz back into prison
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