Palantir CEO Alex Karp Says He Is Open To Backing Democrats In 2028 Elections
Karp said Democrats could win his support if they focus on economic justice, while Palantir’s federal business under Trump remains under scrutiny.
- On Wednesday, Palantir Technologies CEO Alex Karp described himself as a "lifelong Democrat" and progressive in a Politico Playbook interview, marking a significant shift from his prior alignment with the Trump administration.
- The executive's company secured $30 million in federal contracts for its ImmigrationOS platform while Karp previously criticized Democrats as "totally irresponsible" and aligned with the Republican Party's "completely anti-woke" agenda.
- Palantir recently hired former Democratic Senator Jon Tester as an adviser, while commentator Krystal Ball questioned the timing of Karp's political rebranding following midterm election results.
- Karp argues capitalism cannot address every economic challenge and suggested Democrats could regain his support in 2028 by focusing on "economic justice," though he ruled out Democratic Socialists of America candidates.
- The pivot reflects a broader shift among Silicon Valley leaders who "bet massively on Trump 2.0" but now distance themselves as lawmakers prepare congressional investigations into tech companies.
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Palantir CEO Now Claims Company Is “Progressive”
Playbook reports: Big Tech is bowing to a bruising midterms that saw Democrats successfully use Silicon Valley as a foil. Nowhere is that hard pivot more on display than with Alex Karp, the CEO and co-founder of secretive tech giant Palantir, which bet massively on Trump 2.0 and became an administration darling in the process. Inside … The post Palantir CEO Now Claims Company Is “Progressive” appeared first on Joe.My.God..
Major Trump donor broadcasts loyalties to the left — just a week after blue-wave midterms
For a brief and glorious time, Big Tech fell in line with the political right, retreating from the mass censorship of the Biden regime, donating to Trump’s ballroom project, and resisting attempts to deplatform American citizens. Now, one big name — Palantir — is reversing course, kissing up to the left following the midterm results.
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