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The New RepublicApr 3, 2026Opinion

Trump Resurrects Dumbest Idea—and Wants to Cut Health Care to Fund It

President Trump proposed a 2027 budget including $152 million for Alcatraz and $5 billion in cuts to the NIH.

Trump Resurrects Dumbest Idea—and Wants to Cut Health Care to Fund It
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President Trump's 2027 budget proposal includes $152 million to reopen Alcatraz as a prison while slashing billions from the NIH and energy assistance programs.

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