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... Who are these "friends"? Trump named "great people like [Nvidia CEO] Jensen Huang, [Salesforce CEO] Marc Benioff, and others" who told him 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!"

Ludicrously wealthy tech execs have exerted unparalleled sway over Trump in the last year. Not content with obsequious flattery -- at one recent White House dinner, Sam Altman called Trump "a pro-business, pro-innovation president" who was "a very refreshing change," while Tim Cook praised the legendarily mercurial Trump's "focus and your leadership" -- tech leaders have also given Trump shiny awards, built him a bulletproof ballroom, and donated massive sums to help him get elected.

Most of these execs also have major business before the federal government and have specific "asks" around AI regulation, crypto, tariffs, regulations, and government contracts.

Now, tech execs are even helping to shape the militarization of American cities. ...