# Palantir chief Karp recasts himself and products as progressive

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/palantirs-karp-takes-a-sharp-left-turn-says-he-and-the-companys-products-are-actually-progressive/
- Published: 2026-11-12T18:53:27+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-12T19:41:36+00:00
- Original publisher: The Register
- Original article: https://www.theregister.com/software/2026/11/12/palantirs-karp-takes-a-sharp-left-turn-says-he-and-the-companys-products-are-actually-progressive/5309441
- Topics: Business, Companies

## Key points

- Karp says Palantir’s products are progressive.
- He donated $1 million to a pro-Trump committee in 2024.
- His private concerns about deportations contrast with his public profile.

## Summary

Palantir chief executive Alex Karp has recast himself and the company’s products as progressive, while saying he may vote Democrat in 2028. The shift follows his $1 million donation to a pro-Trump political committee in December 2024 and comes amid scrutiny of Palantir’s work with US immigration authorities.

Karp told Politico that his political giving is balanced between Democrats and Republicans, and said he had privately objected to tough deportation tactics. Palantir’s longstanding association with ICE has drawn criticism, particularly after federal officers killed two US citizens in Minnesota this year and the agency detained other citizens. Karp argues the company’s software supports Fourth Amendment data protections, while European governments and the EU are pursuing ways to reduce reliance on US technology firms.

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