"The Federal Government was preparing to surge' San Francisco, California, on Saturday, but friends of mine who live in the area called last night to ask me not to go forward with the surge, Trump wrote on his online platform, Truth Social. The Republican leader credited Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and Salesforce co-founder Marc Benioff, two titans of the tech industry, with helping to convince him to reverse course."
"Trump added that he had also spoken with San Francisco's mayor, centrist Democrat Daniel Lurie. But in relaying their call, the president hinted that Thursday's decision may not be his final word on the matter. He asked, very nicely, that I give him a chance to see if he can turn it around, Trump said of Lurie in his post."
President Donald Trump threatened to deploy United States military members and the National Guard to San Francisco, then announced he would not push forward with the surge for now. Trump cited calls from friends in the area and credited Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and Salesforce co-founder Marc Benioff with helping to convince him to reverse course. Trump said he also spoke with San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie and suggested he had urged Lurie to act faster to remove criminals. The president has sent National Guard troops to major cities to protect federal immigration agents amid a mass deportation campaign, and critics have warned about military involvement.
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