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Linda's avatar

You know he’s dead. I assume most of those sent to this prison are also dead. What is El Salvador getting in return? They didn’t agree to take these prisoners out of the goodness of their hearts.

Karoline Leavett alluded to the possibility of Trump sending Americans to that prison.

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Alejandro Manga's avatar

Reportedly 20k/year for every prisoner ( and they probably don't spend more than 1500 USD per inmate per month on upkeep, and that's generous); also if they don't bring back any prisoner, none can tell the US system about possible links between said mafias and the bukele government. Overall, an excellent deal for Bukele.

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EuphmanKB's avatar

Reportedly the federal government pays states like Texas $60k/year per federal inmate for prison services. Trump’s reptilian brain likely sees shipping folks to prisons in foreign countries like El Salvador for 1/3 of the normal cost as a “good deal” in the same way that he used cheap substandard Mafia supplied building products in his development projects. Nobody stopped him then and it appears he believes nobody can stop him now.

What in hell type of sovereign nation has the US become?

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Laurie Flamino's avatar

They are getting millions of dollars. Remember this is transactional trump fascism…

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Gaye's avatar

Trump is paying them 6 million per year. We dint knowhow many prisoners that will cover, but we do know they won't touch Central Americans, women, or kids. Thankfully Kilmer is alive and was photographed talking to the Senator. I think it was all a game, saying the Senator couldn't see him, to get Progressives riled up, the they trot him out, "look see he's alive and well. We're not monsters etc etc". We have to be careful not to take the bait. They will do all they can to discredit our messages.

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Gaye's avatar

Thankfully Kilmer is alive and was photographed talking to the Senator. I think it was all a game, saying the Senator couldn't see him, to get Progressives riled up, the they trot him out, "look see he's alive and well. We're not monsters etc etc". We have to be careful not to take the bait. They will do all they can to discredit our messages.

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Terry Gailey's avatar

That’s my belief.

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Gusty's avatar

What is the source of the hot mic quote?

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Mary Geddry's avatar

It’s widely reported. Try Google

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Gusty's avatar

Ooh, brilliant idea! Removing the quotes helps find more relevant results.

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Erin Keith's avatar

They had it in TV

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