Marc Benioff—Called for Trump to send National Guard to San Francisco, later apologized
On October 10, 2025, Marc Benioff endorsed sending National Guard troops to San Francisco in an interview with the New York Times. On October 17, 2025, he apologized and retracted the comments after backlash from San Franciscans and local officials, helping persuade Trump to hold off on a federal surge into the city.
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Called for Trump to send National Guard to San Francisco, later apologized
On October 10, 2025, Marc Benioff endorsed sending National Guard troops to San Francisco in an interview with the New York Times. On October 17, 2025, he apologized and retracted the comments after backlash from San Franciscans and local officials, helping persuade Trump to hold off on a federal surge into the city.