Ron DeSantis Slams 'Absolute Crap' Claims About Detainee Medical Care at Alligator Alcatraz

DeSantis Denies Detainee Medication Claims

• 🗣️ Governor Ron DeSantis categorically denied claims that detainees at the Alligator Alcatraz facility are not receiving their medications.
• 🎯 He characterized these allegations as "absolute crap" and "phony narratives" pushed by politically irrelevant Democrats.
• 💡 DeSantis questioned why these same Democrats never show up to comfort victims of illegal immigration, such as "angel moms."

Facility Medical Capabilities

• 🏥 DeSantis detailed that the Alligator Alcatraz facility is equipped with a full-fledged medical center, including X-ray and sonogram capabilities.
• 🩺 The facility has a medical doctor, nurse practitioners, RNs, and a complete medical staff on-site, with four paramedics on duty at all times.
• 📝 Detainees arrive with a "face sheet" detailing their existing medications, which are then provided on-site.

Detainee Processing and Standards

• ✈️ He clarified that individuals at the facility are on a final removal order and have been in federal custody (CBP, ICE, ERRO, AMO) prior to arrival.
• ✅ DeSantis asserted that the facility is meeting or exceeding all state or federal standards, calling it a "herculean effort."

Media Narratives and Misinformation

• 📰 DeSantis criticized corporate media for reporting unsubstantiated claims from criminal aliens as fact, especially when they fit a desired narrative.
• 🥪 He cited an example of a report about a cold ham sandwich, questioning the lengths people go to create issues out of minor inconveniences.