# The Poetry of Donald J. Trump -- Special Alcatraz Edition **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Tags:** trump\ **Created:** [May 6, 2025, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-poetry-of-donald-j-trump-special-alcatraz-edition/1017959 "2025-05-06T15:39:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2025, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-poetry-of-donald-j-trump-special-alcatraz-edition/1017959/1 "2025-05-06T15:39:10Z")
**“How will you use it? How did you come up with the idea?” a reporter [asked](https://x.com/Acyn/status/1919453817592303945) the president on Monday.** Well, I guess I was supposed to be a moviemaker. We’re talking — We started with the moviemaking, And it will end. It represents something Very strong, Very powerful, In terms of law and order. Our country needs law and order. Alcatraz is, I would say, The ultimate, Right? Alcatraz, Sing Sing, And Alcatraz, The movies. But Uh, It’s right now a museum, Believe it or not. Lotta people go there. It housed the most violent criminals in the world, And nobody ever escaped. One person almost got there, But they, As you know the story, They found his clothing Rather badly ripped up, And Uh, It was a lot of shark bites, A lot of problems. Nobody’s ever escaped from Alcatraz, And just represented something strong Having to do with law and order; We need law and order in this country. [_Trump said he hoped to_] Bring [Alcatraz] back In large form, Add a lot. It sort of represents Something that’s both horrible And beautiful And strong And miserable, [And] weak. It’s got a lot of qualities that are interesting. > **[Stable Genius gave a completely incoherent explanation for his reopening...](https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2025/5/6/2320753/-Stable-Genius-gave-a-completely-incoherent-explanation-for-his-reopening-Alcatraz?utm_campaign=trending)** > > Reporter: How did you decide to reopen Alcatraz? Trump: I was supposed to be a movie maker… Nobody ever escaped. One person almost got there but they found his clothing rather badly ripped up, a lot of shark bites… Trump on Alcatraz: "It sorta... ---
**Author:** ![scudsucker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scudsucker/32/14101_2.png) [@scudsucker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scudsucker)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2025, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-poetry-of-donald-j-trump-special-alcatraz-edition/1017959/2 "2025-05-06T16:03:42Z")
I kind of like the poetry of the metaphysical poets of the 1600s - [Johnne Donne](https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/44107/holy-sonnets-death-be-not-proud) in particular. They are weighty, with multiple meanings and inferences, to say nothing of pure poetic rythym and rhyme. Donnie’s incoherent rambling _could_ be viewed as avant-guarde semi-political free verse, but I would grade it B minus, at best. ---
**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2025, 4:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-poetry-of-donald-j-trump-special-alcatraz-edition/1017959/3 "2025-05-06T16:08:36Z")
Trump would be severely pissed to hear of Death celebrating Pride. ---
**Author:** ![Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba9def/32.png) [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Just_Asking_Questions)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2025, 4:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-poetry-of-donald-j-trump-special-alcatraz-edition/1017959/4 "2025-05-06T16:28:31Z")
Nobody’s ever escaped from Alcatraz, And just represented something strong Having to do with law and order; Lack of law and order is wrong ( I changed a bit, for the rhyme) This could be the chorus of a song. ---
**Author:** ![solost](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/solost/32/11776_2.png) [@solost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/solost)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2025, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-poetry-of-donald-j-trump-special-alcatraz-edition/1017959/5 "2025-05-06T17:01:45Z")
Now this is a story all about why I saw a late movie and decided to try I’d like to take a minute, just sit right back I’ll tell you how I decided to reopen Alcatraz Sitting on an island in San Francisco Bay, It housed the most violent criminals back in the day A no escape supermax locked up tight Except for one guy with a lot of shark bites. It’s a museum now, believe it or not, Some people say that the infrastructure’s shot. But it represents something both of horror and beauty And miserable and weak (kinda like yours truly) So..I..wiped the ketchup from my fingers and I started to text Reopening the rock is priority next! Some people might think this idea is insane But it’s almost kinda normal next to bombing hurricanes. ---
**Author:** ![scudsucker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scudsucker/32/14101_2.png) [@scudsucker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scudsucker)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2025, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-poetry-of-donald-j-trump-special-alcatraz-edition/1017959/6 "2025-05-06T18:32:15Z")
I giggled. Well done. I hope Will Smith doesn’t sue you. ---
**Author:** ![solost](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/solost/32/11776_2.png) [@solost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/solost)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2025, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-poetry-of-donald-j-trump-special-alcatraz-edition/1017959/7 "2025-05-06T18:42:32Z")
> [@scudsucker](#): > > I hope Will Smith doesn’t sue you. Eh, parody is fair use. I just hope he doesn’t **slap** me. _Keep that parody of my song lyrics out of your fuckin’ mouth!_ ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2025, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-poetry-of-donald-j-trump-special-alcatraz-edition/1017959/8 "2025-05-06T19:01:47Z")
Well, if Alcatraz is already covered, I’ll focus on Trump’s other recent work; An Ode to Dolls. > Maybe the children will have two dolls instead of 30 dolls > > And maybe the two dolls will cost a couple of bucks more than they would normally > > I don’t think that a beautiful baby girl needs — that’s 11 years old — needs to have 30 dolls > > I think they can have three dolls or four dolls because what we were doing with China was just unbelievable. > > I’m saying they don’t need to have 30 dolls > > I’m just saying they don’t need to have 30 dolls. > > They can have three. > > They don’t need to have 250 pencils. > > They can have five > > Wait, whoa, whoa, whoa > > Whoa, whoa. This is such a dishonest interview already > > All I’m saying is that a young lady, a 10-year-old-girl, 9-year-old girl, 15-year-old-girl, doesn’t need 37 dolls ---
**Author:** ![Dr\_Paprika](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr_paprika/32/3042_2.png) [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2025, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-poetry-of-donald-j-trump-special-alcatraz-edition/1017959/9 "2025-05-06T19:34:32Z")
What if Trump channelled Donne when talking about Alcatraz? No, mean is an island. ---
**Author:** ![Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/son_of_a_rich/32/5439_2.png) [@Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Son_of_a_Rich)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2025, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-poetry-of-donald-j-trump-special-alcatraz-edition/1017959/10 "2025-05-31T02:19:37Z")
Piss stream of unconsciousness.