Alex Karp, CEO of Palantir, says he has "always been a Democrat"
Alex Karp, CEO of Palantir, says he has "always been a Democrat"
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Palantir is also consolidating its position as a major strategic partner of the Pentagon. A framework contract capped at 10 billion euros was concluded in 2025.
He believes that"the Democrats have an advantage on this point"and denounces"many Republicans"among whom, according to him,"there is a deeply…
The CEO is also opening the door to support for a Democratic candidate in the 2028 presidential election, on the condition that the candidate is not…
Palantir is also consolidating its position as a major strategic partner of the Pentagon. A framework contract capped at 10 billion euros was concluded in 2025.
He believes that"the Democrats have an advantage on this point"and denounces"many Republicans"among whom, according to him,"there is a deeply entrenched belief that capitalism solves all problems.".
The CEO is also opening the door to support for a Democratic candidate in the 2028 presidential election, on the condition that the candidate is not a socialist.
He has put Palantir's data power at the service of the president's deportation policy in order to identify, locate, prioritize and track people liable to be deported.
Alex Karp's distrust of regulation had been formalized in a 22-point manifesto published in Palantir's name in April 2026.
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Who is Alex Karp?
Alex Karp is the co-founder and CEO of Palantir, an American data-analytics software company he has led since its founding in 2003.
What is Palantir?
Palantir designs platforms that cross-reference large volumes of data for public and private clients, including armed forces and intelligence services.
What is the Pentagon?
The Pentagon is the headquarters of the United States Department of Defense, Palantir’s main military client in this case.
Why does this political stance matter?
Karp says he remains a Democrat while putting Palantir’s tools at the service of the president’s deportation policy, blurring the line between his convictions and the company’s public contracts.