Alex Karp Claims Progressive Stance
After Democratic midterm wins, Palantir's CEO recast his politics and company as progressive.
November 11, 2026 · Updated 4:00pm ET
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What happened
- Palantir CEO Alex Karp
Alexander C. Karpbusinessman, author said Wednesday that he is a lifelong Democrat and that his company’s products are “essentially progressive.” - His comments came in a Politico interview about a week after Democrats won control of both chambers of Congress in the midterm elections.
- Karp had previously called Palantir “completely anti-woke,” supported President Donald Trump’s immigration agenda and donated to pro-Trump causes.
- Palantir supplies technology for immigration enforcement, but Karp said he welcomed what he described as Trump’s acknowledgment that the crackdown went too far.
- With potential congressional investigations ahead, Palantir has hired former Democratic Sen. Jon Tester
Jon TesterAmerican politician and farmer (born 1956) as an adviser, while Karp said he could support a Democrat for president in 2028.
How the left told it
Left-leaning outlets largely framed Karp’s remarks as a politically convenient pivot after Democrats’ wins, highlighting his Trump ties and Palantir’s deportation work. The Washington Post called them a “seeming departure” from his actions, while Gizmodo said he had “supposedly been a Democrat this whole time.”
How the right told it
Right-leaning outlets largely framed Karp’s remarks as a post-election shift away from Trump, emphasizing his past support and donations. The Washington Examiner said he was “moving away” from Trump; the New York Post described a “seemingly shameless flip-flop,” and The Blaze accused Palantir of “kissing up to the left.”
