Trump toured Alligator Alcatraz, a controversial migrant detention jail in Florida, emphasizing the severe conditions detainees would face. Florida's governor, DeSantis, praised the camp as a model for mass deportation efforts. The site, surrounded by dangerous wildlife, raised environmental and ethical concerns from opponents. Despite protests, both leaders dismissed worries about conditions and environmental impacts. Trump made light of escape attempts, suggesting ways to evade alligators and ridiculing the existing narrative about detention conditions while supporting DeSantis's efforts.
DeSantis hailed the tented camp on mosquito-infested land 50 miles west of Miami as an example for other states that supported Trump's mass deportation agenda.
Opponents say the encampment places unsustainable environmental demands on the fragile wetlands, and will subject those held there to cruel and demeaning treatment.
Trump laughed as he made zigzag motions with his hands while offering advice to anybody thinking of escaping, saying, 'Don't run in a straight line.'
At a press conference, Trump was dismissive of concerns about conditions in the Everglades, stating, 'It might be as good as the real Alcatraz.'
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