Trump's Guantanamo Promise Falls Flat The 2016 presidential campaign saw Donald Trump make numerous promises and proposals, but few generated as much controversy as his vow to fill Guantanamo Bay detention center to capacity.
At the time, it seemed like a clear cut issue: the candidate would close the Obama era prison reform initiative and revive the facility's original purpose – holding suspected terrorists with no intention of bringing them to trial.
Guantanamo Bay has a complex history, dating back to 2002 when it was initially used as a detention center for Cuban refugees.