Salesforce CEO defends Trump support: ‘We’re turning the page’

Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff He defended his support for President-elect Trump, saying it is only appropriate to want the president to succeed.

Although Benioff has not publicly stated who he voted for, he said San Francisco Chronicle He believes it is important to stand behind whoever wins the election.

“I feel like when we elect a new politician, we should fully support him — that’s our president now,” Benioff said Monday. “This is the moment when we turn the page… It is an opportunity for a new chapter.”

Benioff stressed that “we are still great leaders in the world” and believes it is “appropriate that we want our president to be successful.”

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Although optimistic about Trump’s prospects, Benioff previously supported and advocated for Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton in the 2016 election. For progressive policiessuch as increasing taxes on large corporations. He added how his company would pay for the transportation costs of employees if they felt threatened, “regardless of their political status.”

However, in light of Trump’s victory, he has expressed interest in SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, whom he described as “the Edison of our time,” to participate in the project. Efforts to reduce government spending.

“If I had one policy position that I made, I would say that (strong fiscal responsibility) is very important,” Benioff said. “I feel like this should become a bipartisan issue.”

“We are the center of what may be the greatest revolution of our lifetime,” he said. “We should all be very excited about the future of our city.”

“I think few countries are as well positioned for the future as the United States,” Benioff added. “Other countries wonder how they can become a great country like us.”

Benioff has largely stayed away from making political endorsements since then Buy Time magazine in 2018. However, he commented on the political issues regarding X.

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In October, he summoned Vice President Kamala Harris He declined to be interviewed With Time magazine though the publication gave her a cover story. Benioff noted that President Biden and Trump have been willing to do interviews in the past.

“Despite multiple requests, TIME has not been granted an interview with Kamala Harris — unlike any other presidential candidate,” Benioff wrote on X. “We believe in transparency and publish every interview in full. Why doesn’t the vice president treat the public on the same level?”

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