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Salesforce CEO Benioff Shifts Support to Trump, Calls for More Police

10/11/2025

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Marc Benioff, CEO of Salesforce, has intensified support for President Trump, urging National Guard troops and more police in San Francisco.
In a New York Times interview, he called for a thousand more officers and said, “If they can be cops, I’m all for it.”
The stance marks a break from his prior progressive position, which included backing Hillary Clinton, and drew criticism from State Senator Scott Weiner.

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Marc Benioff, CEO of Salesforce, has intensified support for President Trump, urging National Guard troops and more police in San Francisco.
In a New York Times interview, he called for a thousand more officers and said, “If they can be cops, I’m all for it.”
The stance marks a break from his prior progressive position, which included backing Hillary Clinton, and drew criticism from State Senator Scott Weiner.