US EditionSalesforce CEO Marc Benioff says Trump should deploy National Guard to San Francisco
- On Friday, Marc Benioff, founder and CEO of Salesforce, told the New York Times he would welcome National Guard troops in San Francisco if President Donald Trump orders it.
- Citing police staffing, Benioff said San Francisco needs roughly a thousand more officers, aiming for 2,500, remarks that surprised his communications team during a private plane interview.
- Pointing to costs, Marc Benioff, founder and CEO of Salesforce, lamented paying for hundreds of off‑duty officers to patrol Moscone Center and holds a $10.2 billion net worth with hundreds of federal government contracts.
- A spokesperson for Mayor Daniel Lurie’s office says public safety is top priority and police staffing is up to 2,000 officers, but District Attorney Brooke Jenkins and Supervisor Matt Dorsey pushed back, with Dorsey stating `We don't NEED the National Guard here in San Francisco`.
- Dreamforce next week will bring more than 50,000 attendees, and Benioff shortly after posted on X about partnering to hire 200 additional trained law enforcement professionals for the event, which generates $90 million revenue annually.
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Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff says America’s tech capital has a police problem, and he’s welcoming President Donald Trump’s pitch to send National Guard troops to yet another Democrat-led city. “We don’t have enough cops, so if they can be cops, I’m all for it,” Benioff told The New York Times on Friday. Trump has already sent troops to Los Angeles, Washington, D.C., and Memphis, but courts have blocked attempts to deploy troops to Chicago and Po…
Marc Benioff says he wants Trump to send National Guard to San Francisco; mayor’s office responds
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie’s office responded Saturday to Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff’s saying that President Donald Trump should send the National Guard to The City. The billionaire was recently quoted in The New York Times, saying that the federal troops could help reduce crime in the city. Benioff’s comments were made ahead of the Dreamforce 2025 convention, which is estimated to bring 50,000 people to downtown Sa…
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