Trump Halts Federal Deployment Plans in San Francisco Amid Protest and Official Discussions

President Donald Trump announced he will no longer deploy federal agents to San Francisco after discussions with Mayor Daniel Lurie and encouragement from local tech CEOs including Nvidia's Jensen Huang and Salesforce's Marc Benioff. Trump acknowledged that Mayor Lurie was making progress on crime and agreed to give him a chance to improve the situation before any federal intervention. Mayor Lurie welcomed the decision, emphasizing that militarized enforcement would hinder the city's recovery, and expressed openness to partnerships addressing drug issues. Trump left open the possibility of future federal deployments, stating, "Stay tuned!" The decision came amid protests opposing the federal agent deployment and highlights ongoing tensions between federal and local approaches to crime and public safety in Democrat-led cities. Both the mayor and President Trump underscored the importance of San Francisco as a global technology hub and its impact on the broader country.