Tech boss Marc Benioff says he's all for Trump sending troops to San Francisco
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- Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff supports President Trump's proposal to send National Guard troops to San Francisco due to a shortage of police officers.
- San Francisco's violent crime, property crime, and homicides have decreased this year, with the crime rate reportedly the lowest since 2001.
- Benioff plans to hire hundreds of off-duty law enforcement officers for Salesforce's Dreamforce conference to ensure safety.
- Despite crime rates being lower than other major cities, San Francisco struggles with recruiting police and managing lower-level crimes and drug use.
- Benioff and other tech executives have been engaging with President Trump, with Benioff expressing gratitude for Trump's actions during a state dinner.
- Time magazine, owned by Benioff, named Trump 'Person of the Year' in 2016, and tech leaders like Tim Cook and Mark Zuckerberg have interacted with Trump.