Donald Trump said he ordered his government to reopen and expand Alcatraz, the former prison located on an island near the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco.

In a message on Truth Social on Sunday, Trump claimed that "for too long the U.S. has been plagued by vicious, violent, and repeat offenders."

The reopening of Alcatraz - once famous for being one of the toughest prisons in the country - would serve as a "symbol of law, order, and justice," Trump noted.

Democratic leaders stated that the proposal "is not serious." The maximum security facility, also known as The Rock, was closed in 1963 and currently operates as a successful tourist destination.