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Palantir CEO Alex Karp Declares Himself a Lifelong Democrat, Calls Company's Products 'Progressive' After Midterms

By Alexis Dufresne Published November 11, 2026 at 21:29 UTC

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Summary

In a Politico Playbook interview, Palantir CEO Alex Karp said 'I've been a Democrat my whole life' and called the company's products 'essentially progressive,' reversing his prior 'completely anti-woke' posture. He softened on the Trump immigration crackdown even as Palantir continues to operate its $30M ImmigrationOS contract with ICE, which has drawn internal employee petitions and public protests.

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Tech’s pivot to the left. “.. Nowhere is that hard pivot more on display than with Alex Karp.” @politico.com $PLTR www.politico.com/newsletters/...
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Rebecca Williams @rebeccawilliams.info: Alex Karp trying to relate to the little guy, “I’m not a village idiot!” www.politico.com/newsletters/... →
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Original headline: Palantir CEO Alex Karp Declares Himself a Lifelong Democrat, Calls Company's Products 'Progressive' After Midterms