SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- After calling for President Trump to send the National Guard into San Francisco earlier this week, Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff seems to now be taking a softer approach.
It all comes as the tech billionaire's highly anticipated Dreamforce convention is set to kick off in the city on Tuesday.
In a new post on 'X', Benioff appears to back off his call for National Guard troops to be sent to San Francisco.
I’m really excited for Dreamforce this week! As a fourth-generation San Franciscan — and ever since we started Salesforce here 26 years ago — I’ve always believed that we make progress for our city when we work together across every level of leadership and every part of our…
— Marc Benioff (@Benioff) October 12, 2025