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William Kennedy

‘Not a nice business!’: According to Trump, ‘cruel and unusual punishment’ excludes becoming alligator lunch

In a statement that feels ripped from a dystopian satire but tragically isn’t, Donald Trump made headlines again for suggesting that prisoners might one day find themselves running for their lives from alligators.

Yes, real alligators. The president, known for casually threatening human rights, delivered this bizarre monologue to reporters as he departed the White House en route to what he proudly referred to as “Alligator Alcatraz.”

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