Palantir’s software powers Trump’s immigration operations, now CEO Alex Karp says crackdown went too far
Karp said he welcomed Trump’s acknowledgment after Palantir’s ImmigrationOS supported a $30 million enforcement contract and drew scrutiny over deportation tools.
- 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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After years of ardent support and millions of dollars in donations to Donald Trump, Alex Karp is rediscovering his “progressive” roots, in the face of Democratic control of Congress. The post Epic blunder of Palantir CEO: He discovered he is a “Democrat” as soon as Congress changed hands appeared first on in.gr.
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..
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