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lapfog_1

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4. it has no running fresh water.

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Fri Jul 18, 2025, 09:27 AM

Jul 18

it was only ever built to house 300 people.

The marine environment has rotted even the concrete, never mind any iron.

It is an incredibly stupid idea.

One Trump came up with after watching a fictional old film on late night TV.

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Rebuilding Alcatraz would send a definite tingle up Stephen Miller's leg, but would also cost around TWO BILLION DOLLARS [View all] Miles Archer Jul 18 OP

Would there be dedicated cells for the Trump family? Sneederbunk Jul 18 #1

Crazy waste of money n/t SickOfTheOnePct Jul 18 #2

Cray cray idiots every one...rump, miller, bondi and the rest...JFC... wcmagumba Jul 18 #3

it has no running fresh water. lapfog_1 Jul 18 #4

His tingle, our money. Turbineguy Jul 18 #5

I filed that one with the Statehood of Canada and the takeover of Greenland. MineralMan Jul 18 #6

They just have ICE $45 billion in the big ugly bill, madinmaryland Jul 18 #7