Palantir CEO Karp Says Democrats May Win His Support in 2028

In an exclusive sit-down with POLITICO’s Playbook, Karp repeatedly called himself a progressive and said the party’s midterm showing had changed his calculus for the next presidential race.

“I’ve been a Democrat my whole life. I grew up in a far left environment. I know more about being a progressive than almost anybody on the planet, and I absolutely believe Palantir— all of our products are essentially progressive,” he said.

An Opening for 2028

Karp told the newsletter that Democrats had “absolutely” corrected course in 2026 enough to win back his support. He said he would consider voting for “the most competent, best leader,” while ruling out candidates tied to the Democratic Socialists of America.

His focus, he said, is economic fairness rather than party loyalty. “I’m really not pitching Palantir. I’m actually pitching, ‘What are you gonna do about economic justice in this country?’” Karp said, adding that Democrats have an advantage because “for many Republicans there’s an orthodoxy that capitalism solves all problems.”

“Maybe that was once true. I never thought it was true. It’s definitely not true now. And so basically everyone center, center-left understands this.”

‘I’m Glad He’s Saying It in Public’

On immigration, Karp pointed to President Donald Trump’s comments after the midterms. Trump told CBS’s 60 Minutes that parts of his deportation crackdown had been “too tough.”

“I was really happy to hear the president be honest that — you know, his words, I believe, were something like, ‘Yeah, we kinda went too far,’” Karp said. “And I’m glad he’s saying in public now what I’ve been saying in private.”

The remarks fall short of a break with the White House. POLITICO noted that Karp had once criticized the Democratic Party as “totally irresponsible,” and that Palantir had become closely associated with the administration.

A Major Federal Contractor

The company has won substantial U.S. government work during Trump’s second term, a fact POLITICO framed in the billions. Palantir reported $953 million in quarterly U.S. government revenue in its latest results, and the U.S. Army has awarded Palantir $127 million for production of AI-enabled TITAN intelligence systems.

Palantir’s ImmigrationOS platform has also been used in immigration enforcement. Karp said his political giving is “equal Democrat, Republican,” and that “everyone in the political arena knows it.”

The comments come days after Karp discussed his years in Germany and his views on military power. POLITICO did not report a comment from the White House or from Democratic leaders on the interview.