San Francisco politics just got wilder than a weekend in Burning Man camp. In a plot twist that sounds more like a Netflix drama than actual news, President Trump has suddenly decided to call off a planned federal incursion into the city after what seems like a series of high-powered phone calls with Mayor Daniel Lurie and tech billionaires.

The Art of the Political Pivot

Just days after declaring San Francisco “woke” and potentially worthy of a federal intervention, Trump did a complete 180-degree turn. Suddenly, he’s praising Lurie, telling him “I love what you’re doing” – a far cry from his previous scorched-earth rhetoric toward blue city mayors.

Tech Bros to the Rescue?

Apparently, Marc Benioff and Nvidia’s CEO Jensen Huang might have worked some behind-the-scenes magic. These tech titans seemingly talked Trump down from his federal deployment plans, proving once again that in the Bay Area, connections are everything.

The Oakland Question

While San Francisco breathes a sigh of relief, Oakland remains on high alert. Mayor Barbara Lee hasn’t received any assurances, and federal agents are still reportedly gathered on Coast Guard Island, suggesting the drama might be far from over.

The whole situation reads like a bizarre political chess match, with Lurie playing it cool, letting others like Governor Newsom do the heavy rhetorical lifting. And in true Bay Area fashion, a potential federal showdown was potentially averted by a few well-placed phone calls and some strategic diplomacy.

Stay tuned, because in San Francisco politics, the only constant is unpredictability.