President Donald Trump announced in a post on Truth Social Thursday afternoon that he is holding off on his plans to deploy the National Guard into San Francisco, after speaking with the city’s mayor.
Trump’s announcement reads:
The Federal Government was preparing to “surge” San Francisco, California, on Saturday, but friends of mine who live in the area called last night to ask me not to go forward with the surge in that the Mayor, Daniel Lurie, was making substantial progress.
I spoke to Mayor Lurie last night and he asked, very nicely, that I give him a chance to see if he can turn it around. I told him I think he is making a mistake, because we can do it much faster, and remove the criminals that the Law does not permit him to remove.
I told him, “It’s an easier process if we do it, faster, stronger, and safer but, let’s see how you do?”
The people of San Francisco have come together on fighting Crime, especially since we began to take charge of that very nasty subject. Great people like Jensen Huang, Marc Benioff, and others have called saying that the future of San Francisco is great. They want to give it a “shot.”
Therefore, we will not surge San Francisco on Saturday. Stay tuned!
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) October 23, 2025
Mayor Lurie also released the following statement:
Yesterday, I spoke to San Franciscans about a potential federal deployment in our city. I said then what I have said since taking office, that keeping San Franciscans safe is my top priority.
Late last night, I received a phone call from the President of the United States. I told him the same thing I told our residents: San Francisco is on the rise. Visitors are coming back, buildings are getting leased and purchased, and workers are coming back to the office.
We have work to do, and we would welcome continued partnerships with the FBI, DEA, ATF, and U.S. Attorney to get drugs and drug dealers off our streets, but having the military and militarized immigration enforcement in our city will hinder our recovery. We appreciate that the president understands that we are the global hub for technology, and when San Francisco is strong, our country is strong.
In that conversation, the president told me clearly that he was calling off any plans for a federal deployment in San Francisco. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem reaffirmed that direction in our conversation this morning.
My team will continue to monitor the situation closely, and our city remains prepared for any scenario.
I am profoundly grateful to all the San Franciscans who came together over the last several days. Our city leaders have been united behind the goal of public safety. And our values have been on full display—this is the best of our city.
Yesterday, I spoke to San Franciscans about a potential federal deployment in our city. I said then what I have said since taking office, that keeping San Franciscans safe is my top priority.
Late last night, I received a phone call from the President of the United States. I…
— Daniel Lurie 丹尼爾·羅偉 (@DanielLurie) October 23, 2025
California Gov. Gavin Newsom had wildly threatened to file a lawsuit if Trump sends troops into San Francisco.
Send troops to San Francisco and we will sue you, @realDonaldTrump. pic.twitter.com/S6JZHzPomr
— Governor Gavin Newsom (@CAgovernor) October 22, 2025
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