Liberal San Francisco billionaire Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff has opted to fall on his woke sword after daring to throw support behind the idea of President Donald Trump deploying the National Guard in the city to crack down on crime.
As my RedState colleague Ward Clark reported, Benioff told The New York Times that he was "all for" deploying Guard troops in San Francisco, because there are not "enough cops" in a place that has been plagued with massive homelessness, crime, and open drug use.
Clark wrote:
City leaders also seem to consider enforcing the law beyond the pale. They consider deporting illegal aliens - in other words, the legally required enforcement of immigration law - to be beyond the pale. They consider arresting people who are shooting up on public sidewalks to be beyond the pale, as well as arresting people who drop their trousers and drop a load of Democrat public policy on those same sidewalks.
The policies of the Democratic Party in California have been a colossal load of Schiff, and Marc Benioff isn't the only one to be getting sick and tired of it.
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In response, a backlash ensued against Benioff, who has now backtracked after upsetting lefties for doing what they feel is the worst thing possible, after he not only supported the National Guard deployment but also said, "I fully support the president. I think he's doing a great job."
Interestingly enough, Benioff made the comments ahead of his company's annual Dreamforce conference in the city, in which he said he had to pay for security for the event.
The Post read:
He revealed that he has to pay for hundreds of off-duty law enforcement officers to patrol the convention area during the Dreamforce conference – further stating that the liberal bastion needed to "re-fund" the police, The Times reported.
In a post on Friday on X, the tech billionaire has walked back both those comments and apologized for wanting to make San Fran safer.
Having listened closely to my fellow San Franciscans and our local officials, and after the largest and safest Dreamforce in our history, I do not believe the National Guard is needed to address safety in San Francisco. My earlier comment came from an abundance of caution around… pic.twitter.com/7TRdTu7hdq
— Marc Benioff (@Benioff) October 17, 2025
"Having listened closely to my fellow San Franciscans and our local officials, and after the largest and safest Dreamforce in our history, I do not believe the National Guard is needed to address safety in San Francisco," Benioff said in his post.
"My earlier comment came from an abundance of caution around the event, and I sincerely apologize for the concern it caused," he added. "It's my firm belief that our city makes the most progress when we all work together in a spirit of partnership."
"I remain deeply grateful to Mayor Lurie, SFPD, and all our partners, and am fully committed to a safer, stronger San Francisco," Benioff continued.
In another post, the liberal took a photo with the police and backed the blue, by showing a graphic about the massive drop in officers in the city following the left's Defund the Police actions.
Gratitude, San Francisco! 🌉❤️
— Marc Benioff (@Benioff) October 16, 2025
Our biggest & safest #Dreamforce ever is now wrapped! Huge thanks to @SFPD — & to the 200 additional officers who joined this week. Today, in gratitude, we’re giving $1M to @SFPD for new sign-on bonuses so SF can keep hiring, rebuilding, & keeping… pic.twitter.com/31NM4Bx1aP
Gratitude, San Francisco! Our biggest & safest #Dreamforce ever is now wrapped! Huge thanks to @SFPD — & to the 200 additional officers who joined this week. Today, in gratitude, we're giving $1M to @SFPD for new sign-on bonuses so SF can keep hiring, rebuilding, & keeping all of us & every neighborhood safe. Safety. Partnership. Progress.
One step forward, two steps back. It's a good reminder that, as much progress as we think there has been to end the woke culture, it is still out there trying to take back control. Benioff should be called out for this cowardice.
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