Democrats thought they could fool America with their fake outrage.
They spread lies about Trump’s new detention center hoping nobody would fact-check them.
And the Alligator Alcatraz boss made one revelation that sent Democrats into total panic.
Democrats caught red-handed spreading fake news about Alligator Alcatraz
Florida’s new migrant detention center has been driving Democrats absolutely crazy since Trump opened it on July 1 with the first inmates arriving July 3.
The facility sits deep in the Florida Everglades surrounded by thousands of alligators, which is how it got the nickname "Alligator Alcatraz."
President Trump visited the facility with Governor Ron DeSantis and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, boasting it "might be as good as the real Alcatraz."¹
Two weeks after opening, Democrats got permission to tour the new facility.
They came out screaming about the supposedly terrible conditions migrants would face.
Florida Democrat Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz compared the facility to an internment camp and insisted "there are really disturbing, vile conditions," demanding the "place be shut the hell down."¹
But now Kevin Guthrie from the Florida Division of Emergency Management has completely demolished the Democrats’ bogus claims.
He appeared on Jesse Watters’ Fox News show and exposed exactly how Democrats tried to deceive the American people.
Florida official destroys Democrats’ temperature lie
Guthrie revealed how one Democrat critic used a dirty trick to make the facility appear hotter than it actually was.
"Had an infrared thermometer that they actually pointed at a lightbulb and it was 110C," Guthrie explained.¹
He suggested they "pull that down" to gauge the actual temperature and called it an obvious attempt to make the facility appear hotter than it actually is.
That’s right — Democrats literally pointed a thermometer at a lightbulb to get a fake temperature reading.
They couldn’t find anything actually wrong with the facility, so they had to manufacture fake evidence.
It’s the same playbook Democrats have used for years to attack Trump’s immigration policies.
Democrats’ food complaints fall apart under scrutiny
Another criticism from the Democrat tour guests that Guthrie destroyed was about the state of the food.
"That might be one of my favorites," Guthrie said. "Number one it was a grey turkey sandwich. She was about 6ft away from the turkey sandwich box in a wrapper, I’m not sure how she could tell it was grey."¹
He pointed out that "individuals who go to a hospital, individuals that get Michelle Obama’s lunches are getting the exact same thing."¹
Then Guthrie exposed the Democrats’ hypocrisy in real time.
He criticized Wasserman Schultz for "then turning around and asking if they want second portions, can they come and get it? It’s either grey and too nasty to eat or it’s okay and can I get a second helping."¹
So the food was supposedly so terrible that Democrats were demanding it be shut down, but then they asked for second helpings?
You can’t make this stuff up.
Plumbing complaints reveal Democrats’ desperation
During his appearance, Guthrie also demolished criticism of the plumbing and toilet facilities.
He noted it’s "a standard mock up toilet system in any secure facility."¹
"We meet and exceed the national standard or Florida standard, whatever is the higher level," he insisted.¹
Tour participants reported that over 30 migrants were crammed into cage-like cells with only three combination sink-toilets.¹
But that’s actually standard for detention facilities across the country.
Democrats know this, but they’re pretending it’s somehow unique to Alligator Alcatraz.
The real story behind Alligator Alcatraz
The detention center costs $450 million annually and can house up to 3,000 illegal immigrants, with construction completed in just one week.²
The facility sits beside an 11,000-foot runway that Governor DeSantis said allows rapid deportation flights to third countries.
"You literally drive them 2,000 feet, put them on a plane and then they’re gone," DeSantis explained.¹
The center has 1,000 people staffing it and is surrounded by security cameras.
The Florida National Guard mobilized roughly 100 troops to help with the facility.
Migrants stay in tents and trailers while surrounded by thousands of alligators, plus dangerous pythons and a family of panthers.
Trump has vowed the facility will "house some of the most menacing migrants, the most vicious people on the planet. We’re surrounded by miles of swamp land and the only way out is deportation."¹
He said he’d like to see similar facilities in "many states," adding Florida would be getting a second one "and probably a couple more."¹
Democrats can’t handle Trump’s immigration crackdown
The controversy over Alligator Alcatraz comes as Trump continues his crackdown on illegal migration.
He issued a new order which could see migrants deported to a third-country location as little as six hours after being given notice.
Todd Lyons, the acting director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, issued a directive outlining the direction of deportations moving forward.
He said migrants could be deported to a "third country" with as little as six hours notice "in exigent circumstances" – so long as the person had been given an opportunity to speak with an attorney.¹
The United States has sent hundreds of migrants to Costa Rica, El Salvador and Panama, while South Sudan recently accepted eight third-country deportees.¹
These deportees were from Cuba, Laos, Mexico, Myanmar, Sudan and Vietnam.
Rwanda is reportedly in talks to begin accepting third-country deportees.
This is exactly the kind of tough immigration enforcement that Americans voted for when they elected Trump.
Democrats know their open borders policies are wildly unpopular, so they’re desperately trying to attack Trump’s solutions.
But when they have to resort to pointing thermometers at lightbulbs to manufacture fake evidence, it shows just how weak their position really is.
The American people can see right through their lies.
And officials like Kevin Guthrie aren’t going to let them get away with spreading fake news about facilities that are keeping America safe.
¹ Brittany Chain, "Alligator Alcatraz boss exposes woke Democrats’ false claims about migrant detention center conditions," Daily Mail, July 15, 2025.
² Ibid.
