Watch: Reporter Travels to 'Alligator Alcatraz' and Finds Out the Name Fits
While the professional outrage machine on the Left loses its mind over a Florida immigrant detention center nicknamed "Alligator Alcatraz," President Donald J. Trump showed up in person this week—proving, once again, that he’s not afraid to put action behind his America First agenda.
The nickname—coined by locals and immigration agents alike—has recently captured national attention thanks to Washington Examiner reporter Anna Giaritelli, who posted footage of actual alligators casually lounging near the facility.
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View Plans“There really are alligators out here just feet from the road by ‘Alligator Alcatraz,’” Giaritelli noted in a post Monday.
There really are alligators out here just feet from the road by ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ #ice #everglades https://t.co/zaOkwRqKqI pic.twitter.com/pvDXe8hB0y
— Anna Giaritelli (@Anna_Giaritelli) June 30, 2025
Welcome to Florida, where even the wildlife seems to agree with Trump’s immigration policies.
The president visited the facility’s dining hall to lead a discussion on border security, deterrence, and the importance of enforcing federal immigration law. And predictably, the Left erupted into full-blown hysteria, with some far-left activists shamefully attempting to rebrand the facility as “Alligator Auschwitz.”
FIRST LOOK: I’m at the ICE Alligator Alcatraz facility in the Everglades where a series of tent facilities are ready to accommodate illegal immigrants TODAY.
— Anna Giaritelli (@Anna_Giaritelli) July 1, 2025
Trump will be on the ground here by 11. pic.twitter.com/6Us7VUAw4M
Let’s get a few things straight:
1. Comparing this facility to Auschwitz is beyond deranged.
The fact that this even needs to be said tells you how far gone today’s Democrats are. Comparing a legally mandated holding center for illegal immigrants—many of whom are awaiting court hearings or deportation orders—to a Nazi death camp for innocent Jewish civilians is not only historically ignorant but morally bankrupt.
Entering a sovereign country illegally carries consequences. Auschwitz was genocide. Only one of those is happening in Florida, and it’s not what MSNBC wants you to believe.
2. These over-the-top Nazi comparisons are tired and unserious.
If a single left-wing activist has a new playbook, now’s the time to show it. Americans are exhausted with the lazy slurs and rhetorical cheap shots.
Inside Alligator Alcatraz’s dining hall, where Trump will lead a round table discussion this morning pic.twitter.com/nUehsq66ei
— Anna Giaritelli (@Anna_Giaritelli) July 1, 2025
3. Border deterrence works — and the numbers prove it.
The Left would love for you to ignore the facts. But the reality is that Trump’s border policies are producing real results. Illegal crossings are down. Detention centers are operating at greater efficiency. And the message is clear: If you break the law, you will be held accountable.
The facility itself—known internally as a high-security processing center—is not a product of cruelty. It’s a product of policy success. Migrants are given access to basic care, legal resources, and due process. But the symbolism is clear: America means business again.
Trump plans to tour Alligator Auschwitz tomorrow, an open-air interment camp in the middle of the Florida Everglades, for people who have never been convicted of a crime, kidnapped off the street by masked men, and trafficked to third world countries
— Rebekah Jones is on blsky (@GeoRebekah) June 30, 2025
Living in tents in 100°F…
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View PlansAnd yes, alligators happen to live nearby. Welcome to Florida.
“Alligator Alcatraz” predates President Trump’s second term. But what makes it function as an effective deterrent now is leadership—something we didn’t have under Biden.