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Palantir CEO Alex Karp says he has been a Democrat his whole life

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Palantir CEO Alex Karp told Politico Playbook in an interview published Wednesday that he has been a Democrat his whole life and that Palantir’s products are “essentially progressive.” Karp said he agrees with President Donald Trump that the immigration crackdown went too far, and that he is glad Trump says publicly what Karp has said in private. The interview came after Democrats’ midterm election wins. Raw Story reports that Palantir supplies technology used in immigration enforcement. The New York Post and TheBlaze describe Karp as a Trump backer and donor.

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Key points

Each point shows who reports it, from Far Left to Far Right.

  1. Karp told Politico Playbook he has been a Democrat his whole life.

    Reported byFar Left1Left2Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    The New Republic
    Left
    The Washington Post, Business Insider
    Right
    New York Post

  2. Karp called Palantir’s products “essentially progressive.”

    One outletBusiness Insider· Left

  3. Karp said he agrees with Trump that the immigration crackdown went too far.

    Reported byFar Left1Left1Center1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    Raw Story
    Left
    Business Insider
    Center
    The Hill

  4. Karp said he has criticized Trump’s immigration policy in private.

    Reported byFar Left1Center1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    Raw Story
    Center
    The Hill

  5. Raw Story reports that Palantir supplies technology used in immigration enforcement.

    One outletRaw Story· Far Left

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  1. The New York Post and TheBlaze describe Karp as a Trump backer and donor.

    One side only: the rightReported byRight1Far Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Right
    New York Post
    Far Right
    TheBlaze

  2. The interview came after Democrats’ midterm election wins.

    Reported byFar Left1Left1Far Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    The New Republic
    Left
    The Washington Post
    Far Right
    TheBlaze

How each side tells it

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All sides report that Karp spoke to Politico Playbook after Democrats’ midterm wins. The left stresses his progressive self-description and Palantir’s ICE role, the right casts him as a former Trump backer, and the center his private criticism of Trump’s immigration policy.

  • the left

    5 outlets · 1 opinion

    Left headlines frame Karp’s remarks as a self-description or a shift, stressing his progressive or Democrat identity; Raw Story, the far-left outlet, instead leads on Palantir’s role in ICE enforcement.

    After Democrats’ midterm wins, Palantir CEO Alex Karp now says he’s a ‘progressive’
    The Washington PostLeftAll left-leaning headlines

  • the center

    1 outlet

    The Hill’s one center headline leads with Karp’s private criticism of Trump on immigration and Trump’s admission that the crackdown went too far, not Karp’s party identity.

    Palantir's Karp says he's been criticizing Trump on immigration 'in private'
    The HillCenterAll center headlines

  • the right

    1 outlet · 1 opinion

    Right headlines cast Karp as a Trump backer who turned after the midterms; the NY Post stresses the backlash, while the far-right TheBlaze opinion piece calls it a shift of loyalties to the left.

    Tech titan who backed Trump Sensational language“brutally skewered”“Brutally” adds a judgement about the force of the criticism that the headline does not need to report the criticism itself.More neutral: criticizedDisagree with this highlight? after elections U-turn: ‘Sensational language“Pandering POS”A crude insult from unnamed critics is quoted as the headline’s main claim about Karp’s motives.More neutral: Critics say his stated politics are insincereThese are unnamed critics’s words. The outlet is reporting them.Disagree with this highlight?’
    New York PostRightAll right-leaning headlines

The words they chose

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Words that carry a judgement beyond the facts. Tap a highlighted word anywhere on the page to see why.

  • Left3

    controversial firmNobody is buyingposed as

  • Center0

    No loaded words in its own voice.

  • Right5

    mass censorshipBiden regimekissing up toflip-flop

In the outlets’ own words

  • Loaded modifier

    controversial firmMore neutral: firm

    Labels Palantir controversial as a judgement rather than a reported fact.

    The CEO of Palantir, a controversial firm which supplies technology for immigration enforcement, says he agrees with…

    Used byRaw Story (Far Left)

  • Absolutist framing

    Nobody is buyingMore neutral: Some doubt

    Presents doubt about Karp’s statement as universal consensus.

    Nobody is buying Palantir CEO Alex Karp’s claim that he was a Democrat this whole time, right?

    Used byThe New Republic (Far Left)

  • Loaded verb

    posed asMore neutral: described himself as

    Implies Karp’s stated politics are a pretense without evidence in the text.

    In an exclusive interview with Politico’s Playbook, the technocrat posed as a staunch progressive, following Democrats’ sweeping midterm election victories in…

    Used byThe New Republic (Far Left)

  • Absolutist framing

    mass censorshipMore neutral: content moderation policies

    Presents a contested claim about government content policy as settled fact.

    …time, Big Tech fell in line with the political right, retreating from the mass censorship of the Biden regime , donating to Trump’s ballroom project , and resisting…

    Used byTheBlaze (Far Right)

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  • Delegitimizing label

    Biden regimeMore neutral: Biden administration

    Calling an elected government a regime asserts illegitimacy without evidence in the text.

    …fell in line with the political right, retreating from the mass censorship of the Biden regime , donating to Trump’s ballroom project , and resisting attempts to deplatform…

    Used byTheBlaze (Far Right)

  • Loaded verb

    kissing up toMore neutral: moving closer to

    Describes the company’s stance as servile without evidence of motive.

    Now, one big name — Palantir — is reversing course, kissing up to the left following the midterm results .

    Used byTheBlaze (Far Right)

  • Loaded verb

    flip-flopMore neutral: revised or changed position on

    Frames a change of position as dishonesty.

    …a Democrat for president, sparking widespread mockery for the seemingly shameless flip-flop.

    Used byNew York Post (Right)

  • Sensational language

    brutally skeweredMore neutral: criticized

    “Brutally” adds a judgement about the force of the criticism that the headline does not need to report the criticism itself.

    Tech titan who backed Trump brutally skewered after elections U-turn: ‘Pandering POS’

    Used byNew York Post (Right)

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Loaded words that outlets reported someone else saying. They show what was said, not how the outlet chose to say it.

  • Sensational language

    Quoted

    Pandering POSMore neutral: Critics say his stated politics are insincere

    A crude insult from unnamed critics is quoted as the headline’s main claim about Karp’s motives.

    Tech titan who backed Trump brutally skewered after elections U-turn: ‘Pandering POS’

    Quoted byNew York Post (Right)

    These are unnamed critics’s words. The outlets are reporting them.

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Side by side

What each side leads with and what it leaves out. Open a side to read its headlines.

From the left

5 outlets · 1 opinion

Leads with

  • Karp’s self-described progressive identity
  • Democrats’ midterm wins
  • Palantir’s role in ICE enforcement
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  • TruthoutFar Left

    Alex Karp Says Palantir Is “Progressive” Now, Months After Fascist Manifesto

    Karp, who gave $1 million to MAGA Inc. in 2024, said after the midterms that he’s been a Democrat his “whole life.”

    Read at Truthout (opens in a new tab)
  • Mother JonesFar Left

    Alex Karp Wants to Be Friends With Democrats Again

    The surveillance tech giant Palantir’s products have always been “essentially progressive,” its founder Alex Karp said Wednesday. Karp’s company won hundreds of millions of dollars in contracts under Donald Trump’s second term, soaring past the billion-dollar quarterly revenue …

    Read at Mother Jones (opens in a new tab)
  • The Washington PostLeft

    After Democrats’ midterm wins, Palantir CEO Alex Karp now says he’s a ‘progressive’

    Alex Karp, the chief executive of Palantir, said Wednesday he's a staunch liberal, a seeming departure from his position during the Trump administration.

    Read at The Washington Post (opens in a new tab)
  • Business InsiderLeft

    Alex Karp says he's a lifelong Democrat — and Palantir's products are 'essentially progressive'

    Palantir CEO Alex Karp told Politico that he's a lifelong Democrat, and that President Donald Trump mishandled immigration.

    Read at Business Insider (opens in a new tab)
  • Raw StoryFar Left

    CEO who powered ICE's technology now says Trump's deportations went too far

    The CEO of Palantir, a Loaded modifier“controversial firm”Labels Palantir controversial as a judgement rather than a reported fact.More neutral: firmDisagree with this highlight? which supplies technology for immigration enforcement, says he agrees with President Donald Trump that the crackdown went too far. Alex Karp made the remarks in an interview with Politico Playbook . …

    Read at Raw Story (opens in a new tab)
  • The New RepublicFar LeftOpinion

    Palantir’s Alex Karp Says He’s a Progressive After Blue Wave Election

    Absolutist framing“Nobody is buying”Presents doubt about Karp’s statement as universal consensus.More neutral: Some doubtDisagree with this highlight? Palantir CEO Alex Karp’s claim that he was a Democrat this whole time, right? In an exclusive interview with Politico’s Playbook, the technocrat Loaded verb“posed as”Implies Karp’s stated politics are a pretense without evidence in the text.More neutral: described himself asDisagree with this highlight? a staunch progressive, following Democrats’ sweeping midterm election victories in the House and Senate. …

    Read at The New Republic (opens in a new tab)

From the center

1 outlet

Leads with

  • Karp’s private criticism of Trump
  • Trump’s admission of overreach on immigration
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  • The HillCenter

    Palantir's Karp says he's been criticizing Trump on immigration 'in private'

    Palantir CEO Alex Karp revealed he has been criticizing President Trump “in private” over his handling of immigration and the administration detaining a record number of people throughout the summer. …

    Read at The Hill (opens in a new tab)

From the right

1 outlet · 1 opinion

Leads with

  • Karp’s past support for Trump
  • Backlash to his remarks
  • Timing after the midterms

Leaves out

  • Karp’s criticism of Trump’s immigration crackdown

Reported by other sides, not found in this side’s coverage.

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  • New York PostRight

    Tech titan who backed Trump Sensational language“brutally skewered”“Brutally” adds a judgement about the force of the criticism that the headline does not need to report the criticism itself.More neutral: criticizedDisagree with this highlight? after elections U-turn: ‘Sensational language“Pandering POS”A crude insult from unnamed critics is quoted as the headline’s main claim about Karp’s motives.More neutral: Critics say his stated politics are insincereThese are unnamed critics’s words. The outlet is reporting them.Disagree with this highlight?’

    “I’ve been a Democrat my whole life,” Karp told Politico after spending years criticizing the left.

    Read at New York Post (opens in a new tab)
  • TheBlazeFar RightOpinion

    Major Trump donor broadcasts loyalties to the left — just a week after blue-wave midterms

    For a brief and glorious time, Big Tech fell in line with the political right, retreating from the Absolutist framing“mass censorship”Presents a contested claim about government content policy as settled fact.More neutral: content moderation policiesDisagree with this highlight? of the Delegitimizing label“Biden regime”Calling an elected government a regime asserts illegitimacy without evidence in the text.More neutral: Biden administrationDisagree with this highlight? , donating to Trump’s ballroom project , and resisting attempts to deplatform American citizens . …

    Read at TheBlaze (opens in a new tab)

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  • Left

    First to report

    Raw Story, Nov 11, 10:11 AM EST

  • Center

    7 hr 48 min later

    Its first report, Nov 11, 6:00 PM EST

  • Right

    3 hr 24 min later

    Its first report, Nov 11, 1:35 PM EST

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  1. Raw StoryFar LeftNov 11, 10:11 AM EST
  2. Business InsiderLeftNov 11, 11:49 AM EST
  3. New York PostRightNov 11, 1:35 PM EST
  4. The Washington PostLeftNov 11, 4:00 PM EST
  5. The HillCenterNov 11, 6:00 PM EST
  6. Mother JonesFar LeftNov 12, 12:49 PM EST
  7. TruthoutFar LeftNov 12, 2:52 PM EST

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