Trump CAVES IN to his billionaire tech buddies and throws in the towel on San Francisco federal invasion.
Donald Trump just proved, once again, that his presidency runs on ego, fear, and favors for billionaires — not principle, policy, or the people.
In a stunning late-night reversal, Trump abruptly called off a planned federal immigration operation in San Francisco after a few of his wealthy tech friends — including Salesforce’s Marc Benioff and Nvidia’s Jensen Huang — picked up the phone and asked him nicely to stop.
That’s right: a nationwide immigration “crackdown” was paused because Trump’s billionaire buddies didn’t like it messing with their view of the Bay.
So much for “law and order.” Turns out, if you live on Billionaire’s Row, Trump listens. But if you’re a terrified family in Oakland or the Mission District, you’re on your own.
Federal agents were already gathering at a Coast Guard base in Alameda when the order came down. Cars were blocked, protests erupted, and chaos loomed — until Trump’s phone lit up with calls from his “friends in San Francisco.”
Within hours, the man who loves to boast about “being tough on immigrants” suddenly had a change of heart. Why? Because Marc Benioff and Jensen Huang vouched for San Francisco’s Democratic mayor, Daniel Lurie, a Levi Strauss heir who’s spent months trying to distance his city from Trump’s toxic brand of politics.
Trump announced the reversal himself on Truth Social, claiming he was impressed by Lurie’s “progress” and “booming AI industry.” Translation: billionaires told him to cool it, and he obeyed.
This was never about immigration enforcement — it was about power and optics. Trump was prepared to unleash federal agents on one of America’s most progressive cities, a place he’s spent years mocking as a “failed liberal experiment.” But when his billionaire backers — the same ones bankrolling his AI and crypto crusades — raised their voices, Trump folded like a cheap suit.
Let’s be clear: if this operation had been aimed at a poorer city without tech royalty to intervene, it would be happening right now.
Meanwhile, just across the bay in Oakland, officials say they’re still bracing for raids. Alameda County DA Ursula Jones Dickson warned that Trump’s administration might be “baiting Oakland” while giving San Francisco a pass. In other words: protect the billionaires, punish the working class.
And the fear is real. Teachers in the Mission District said classrooms were half-empty Thursday morning as immigrant families kept children home, terrified of what was coming. “There’s a great deal of anxiety, stress, and confusion,” said Cassondra Curiel, head of the local teachers’ union. “After word spread that federal agents weren’t coming, it was a small relief.”
California Governor Gavin Newsom summed it up best: Trump “finally, for once, listened to reason.” But even that faint praise hides the ugly truth — the president of the United States called off a federal operation because a few billionaires told him to.
That’s not leadership. That’s corruption wrapped in cowardice.
Trump didn’t “show compassion” for San Francisco — he showed obedience to the billionaire class that funds him. He didn’t “listen to reason” — he listened to money.
And he didn’t “protect families” — he left working immigrants across the Bay trembling in fear.
This is the Trump Doctrine in action: if you’re rich enough, he’ll call off the feds. If you’re not, you’re fair game. San Francisco may have been spared this week — but the rest of America should take note: under Trump, justice is for sale.
