President Donald Trump has had great success in surging federal agents and National Guard troops into cities that have skyrocketing crime rates, and San Francisco was next on the list to receive the federal government's assistance.

According to Breitbart, Trump shocked D.C. this week by announcing that he was calling off the federal troop surge, citing a conversation he had with "friends" in the once-beautiful city, including a call with Mayor Daniel Lurie that reportedly changed his mind. 

Later last week, Trump had already deployed hundreds of extra federal agents to the city in preparation for a surge, but that was immediately met with resistance.

Because of the anticipated troop surge, local and state authorities had reportedly been bracing for extended protests, much like what has taken place in other Democrat-led cities.

What's going on?

The president issued a lengthy message on his Truth Social account detailing why he chose to back off on the federal troop surge in San Fran.

"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," Trump wrote.

He then said that he told the mayor that he believed he was making a "mistake" by not letting the feds do the dirty work.

"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?'"

He added, "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!"

The president said that Lurie seemed to express genuine hope that there's growing confidence in the ability to restore the city to its former glory.

Lurie responds

The mayor posted on his X account noting that he had spoken with Trump about the situation.

"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," he wrote, in part.

"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."

Only time will tell if Lurie follows through on his promise to make the city great again.