San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie claims to have convinced President Trump to call off plans to surge federal agents in the city, citing his city's low crime rates and thriving economy. In a phone call several months ago, Lurie reportedly reassured Trump that San Francisco is "a city on the rise," where local law enforcement is doing an "incredible job" in addressing crime.
The decision not to deploy federal agents was seen as a victory for California officials, including Governor Gavin Newsom and Lurie himself. The move had sparked concerns among Republican lawmakers, who have long criticized San Francisco over its struggles with crime and homelessness.
Lurie acknowledged that while his city is making progress, it still has "a lot of work to do" in addressing the root causes of crime and poverty. However, he declined to comment on a proposed California ballot initiative that would impose a 5% tax on state billionaires, saying he focuses on what he can control within San Francisco.
The mayor's conversation with Trump was first reported by sources, who revealed that the president had been planning to surge Border Patrol agents to San Francisco as part of an immigration crackdown. However, after speaking with Lurie, Trump ultimately decided against deploying federal agents, citing his own advisors' concerns and personal pleas from locals in the area.
The decision not to deploy federal agents was seen as a victory for California officials, including Governor Gavin Newsom and Lurie himself. The move had sparked concerns among Republican lawmakers, who have long criticized San Francisco over its struggles with crime and homelessness.
Lurie acknowledged that while his city is making progress, it still has "a lot of work to do" in addressing the root causes of crime and poverty. However, he declined to comment on a proposed California ballot initiative that would impose a 5% tax on state billionaires, saying he focuses on what he can control within San Francisco.
The mayor's conversation with Trump was first reported by sources, who revealed that the president had been planning to surge Border Patrol agents to San Francisco as part of an immigration crackdown. However, after speaking with Lurie, Trump ultimately decided against deploying federal agents, citing his own advisors' concerns and personal pleas from locals in the area.
... wait, nope, maybe that's not fair - he was actually listening to Lurie and his advisors, which is kinda cool? 
But still, what if the real motive was to score some brownie points with the libs before the midterms? 
And on the other hand, how can you blame Lurie for wanting to protect his city's economy and reputation? It's like, a mayor's gotta do what a mayor's gotta do, right? 
... unless he was just trying to get ahead of the next big crisis by playing it cool 
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Can't say I'd trust Trump's decision-making without knowing more about what happened behind closed doors tho... 
. But let's be real, crime rates are still through the roof and homelessness ain't gone nowhere 
. The economy might be thriving, but what about the people who can't even afford a place to live? That 5% tax on billionaires sounds like a decent start, though... at least it's something 
... like how can one city be so misunderstood?! San Francisco is literally on the rise, its thriving economy is attracting businesses and talent from all over the world! 
And you've got these politicians making claims that it's "all about crime" and "homelessness"... meanwhile, they're not addressing the root causes of those issues at all. I mean, come on, we're talking 5% tax on state billionaires here... that's some solid economic stimulus if you ask me 
! And now this mayor is saying they've got a "lot to do" in addressing crime and poverty? Like, what is wrong with acknowledging that the system is broken and needs a complete overhaul? 
The fact that President Trump was even considering deploying federal agents in the first place is just ridiculous... I mean, can't he see how that would just perpetuate more systemic problems?!
I mean, Trump literally changed his mind cuz of Lurie's convo lol 
. It just goes to show that even with all the hate and drama surrounding him, he still has some semblance of power & influence. The fact that Lurie was able 2 reassure him that SF is "on the rise" should say a lot about how much progress we've made here 
. But for real tho, we can't get too comfortable cuz there's still so much work 2 b done. Poverty & crime r complex issues that need more than just hot air 
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I mean, who wouldn't wanna avoid all that drama & stress? 
and can we talk about how low crime rates are in SF right now?! it's like 90% less than some other major cities 
Lurie's been doing an amazing job and I'm so grateful for him & Gavin Newsom 
they're literally saving our city from itself right now 
what's next?! 
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. If he's really committed to making SF a better place, then he should be taking a stand on issues like this. I mean, it's not like the tax is going to affect the average person that much... or so we're told 
And let's be real, who doesn't love the idea of SF being called "a city on the rise" 
? Lurie is totally on point about acknowledging that there's still work to be done, but it's awesome to see him taking steps towards addressing crime and poverty. 
The fact that he wasn't swayed by the proposed tax on billionaires is also a major win in my book 
like what did he say to him tho? was it about how sf is still got some issues but we're workin hard to get it together 
let's keep pushin forward on addressing those root causes of crime & poverty 
no more federal agents in sf for us!
that's some real skill right there 
low crime rates and thriving economy are everything for SF now 
The city's low crime rates and thriving economy seem to be paying off after all. But let's keep pushing forward, Lurie still has a lot of work to do 
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