Palantir CEO Karp Says He Has Always Been a Democrat

Palantir CEO Alex Karp said in a Politico interview that he has been a Democrat his whole life and considers the company’s products progressive, while criticizing aspects of capitalism and President Donald Trump’s immigration policy.

Karp said Democrats have an advantage in addressing economic justice, arguing that capitalism does not solve every problem. He also said Democrats had corrected course enough to regain his support in 2028. His remarks came after midterm elections that the reports describe as Democratic victories, though the interview itself does not establish whether his political views have changed.

Karp said Palantir’s products are “essentially progressive” and described his upbringing as far left. He also said he knew more about being a progressive than almost anyone. The comments were made in an interview with Politico, and accounts of the remarks across the reports trace back to that single conversation.

On economic policy, Karp asked what should be done about economic justice and said many Republicans hold to an orthodoxy that capitalism solves all problems. He said he had never believed that was true and that it was not true now. He also said Democrats were...