Basis for Inclusion: Alex Karp qualifies for inclusion under Anchor D (Financial transactions creating conflicts of interest in public office). Karp is CEO of Palantir Technologies, which submitted formal policy recommendations to the White House OSTP shaping the AI Action Plan’s procurement framework. Palantir subsequently received sole-source and no-bid government contracts worth billions of dollars aligned with those recommendations — including a $30 million sole-source ImmigrationOS contract from ICE and a $10 billion Army Enterprise Service Agreement. Karp personally donated $1 million to MAGA Inc. and $1 million to the Trump inaugural committee in December 2024, immediately preceding these contract awards. This profile documents the factual relationship between political spending, policy influence, and government actions that financially benefited the subject.

Subject Classification: Private citizen / Corporate executive. This profile documents only conduct meeting the Non-Speech Anchor Test — political donations alone would not qualify for inclusion. The basis for inclusion is the documented sequence of policy influence followed by financial benefit: Palantir shaped procurement policy, then received contracts under that policy, while Karp personally donated $2 million to Trump-affiliated entities during the presidential transition.

Overview

Alexander Caedmon Karp (born 1967) is the CEO of Palantir Technologies, a Denver-based data analytics and artificial intelligence company co-founded by Peter Thiel in 2003. Palantir provides data integration, AI, and surveillance platforms to intelligence agencies, military branches, and civilian government agencies. The company was originally funded with CIA venture capital through In-Q-Tel.

As of mid-2026, Palantir’s market capitalization exceeds $300 billion. The company’s stock price has approximately doubled since Trump’s January 2025 inauguration — rising from roughly $70 per share to over $130 per share. Karp holds a significant equity stake in Palantir, making his personal net worth directly correlated with government contract wins.

Karp underwent a documented political transformation from self-described progressive and Democratic donor to vocal MAGA supporter. While this transformation is contextual background, it is not the basis for his inclusion in this profile. The basis is the documented financial relationship between policy influence, political donations, and contract awards.

Financial Interest in Government Action

AI Action Plan Influence → Contract Awards

Policy influence (February 2025): Following President Trump’s Executive Order 14179 on AI (January 23, 2025), the White House OSTP issued a Request for Information on developing an AI Action Plan. Palantir submitted formal recommendations advocating for expanded use of Other Transaction Authorities (OTAs) for AI procurement, streamlined Authority to Operate (ATO) processes, and a mandate for each agency to complete a “flagship AI project” within nine months. [DOCUMENTED — Palantir published its recommendations publicly]

The final AI Action Plan (July 2025) incorporated procurement reform language aligned with Palantir’s recommendations, including expanded OTA use and accelerated acquisition pathways for AI capabilities. [DOCUMENTED — White House publication]

Subsequent contract awards to Palantir:

SourceFederal contract ID 70CTD022FR0000170 (ImmigrationOS); USAspending.gov; Fed-Spend analysis; NPR, May 1, 2025; Wired, April 18, 2025.

Revenue Acceleration

Palantir’s revenue grew 56% year-over-year to $4.475 billion in 2025, and 84.71% year-over-year for Q1 2026 ($1.633 billion quarterly). This acceleration coincides with the massive new federal contract awards beginning after Karp’s political donations and policy submissions. [DOCUMENTED — Palantir SEC filings]

Political Spending Timeline

SourceNBC News, FEC filings, OpenSecrets, Multinationals Observatory, federal contract records, White House publications.

Access and Relationship

• Peter Thiel connection: Palantir co-founder Peter Thiel is a longtime Trump megadonor who served on Trump’s 2016 transition team and is Vice President J.D. Vance’s former employer at Maga Inc. Thiel sits on Palantir’s board. [DOCUMENTED]
• “Palantirians” in government: Multiple former Palantir employees hold senior positions across the Trump administration, including within DOGE and national security roles. [CREDIBLY REPORTED — Axios, Washington Monthly, NPR]
• Presidential endorsement: On April 2026, Trump posted on Truth Social explicitly endorsing Palantir by stock ticker symbol (“PLTR”), stating the company “has proven to have great war fighting capabilities.” This is reported to be the first time a sitting president endorsed a publicly traded stock by ticker. [DOCUMENTED — Truth Social post]
• Stephen Miller financial stake: The Trump administration’s chief architect of immigration policy, Stephen Miller, holds a personal financial stake in Palantir. [CREDIBLY REPORTED — Business Insider, American Immigration Council]

Conflict of Interest Analysis

The documented timeline establishes a factual sequence:

1. December 2024: Karp donates $2 million to Trump-affiliated entities during the presidential transition
2. January–February 2025: Trump signs AI executive order; Palantir submits policy recommendations advocating procurement reforms that benefit Palantir specifically
3. April 2025: Palantir receives a $30 million sole-source (no-bid) contract for ImmigrationOS from ICE
4. July 2025: The final AI Action Plan incorporates Palantir’s procurement recommendations; the Army awards Palantir a $10 billion contract
5. 2025 cumulative: Multi-year contract ceilings totaling $13.7 billion awarded to Palantir
6. Stock appreciation: Palantir’s market capitalization grows from ~$50 billion to over $300 billion, enriching Karp personally by billions of dollars
7. April 2026: The president personally endorses Palantir’s stock by ticker symbol on social media

This profile does not allege that any specific transaction was illegal. It documents a pattern in which political spending and policy influence preceded financial benefit on a massive scale.

Political Transformation (Contextual)

Karp’s political evolution is documented extensively in Michael Steinberger’s 2025 book The Philosopher in the Valley (Axios). Key documented facts:

• Karp described himself as a progressive, socialist, and “neo-Marxist” for most of his career
• He donated $360,000 to Biden’s reelection campaign before backing Harris in 2024
• Following the October 7, 2023 attacks in Israel and subsequent campus protests, Karp broke with Democrats
• His December 2024 donations to MAGA Inc. and the inaugural committee were his largest disclosed political gifts by an order of magnitude (previously: $90,000 maximum)
• He now describes Trump glowingly, a reversal from sharp criticism during Trump’s first term

This transformation is documented as factual context. It is not the basis for inclusion.

Lobbying Infrastructure

Palantir maintains a substantial lobbying operation:

Palantir’s lobbying spend has increased 125% since 2022. Approximately two-thirds of its lobbyists are former government employees. [DOCUMENTED — OpenSecrets/Senate LDA filings]

Related Corporate Profile

Palantir Technologies — Corporate Donor Profile (to be created)

For Trump Supporters: Questions Worth Considering

1. When a company helps write the government’s purchasing rules and then receives billions in contracts under those rules, is that the “draining the swamp” you were promised?
2. Alex Karp described himself as a socialist and gave $360,000 to Biden. His political conversion happened to coincide with the prospect of billions in government contracts. Does that represent genuine conviction or financial calculation?
3. The ImmigrationOS contract was sole-source — meaning no other company was allowed to compete for it. Shouldn’t taxpayers get the best deal through open competition?
4. If a Democratic president endorsed a specific company’s stock ticker on social media — a company whose CEO donated $2 million to that president — would you call that acceptable?
5. Stephen Miller, who designs immigration enforcement policy, personally holds stock in the company that receives immigration enforcement contracts. Does that concern you?

Investigative Trails

Education only — verify independently. Absence of hits is not proof.

• Federal contract records: USAspending.gov for all Palantir obligations by agency, date, and vehicle
• FEC filings: Karp personal donations, Palantir Technologies PAC (C00498691)
• OpenSecrets: Palantir lobbying disclosures (Client ID D000055177)
• SEC filings: Karp insider transactions, equity stakes
• Senate Judiciary Committee: Records related to Palantir’s immigration enforcement contracts
• FOIA targets: ICE contract justification documents for ImmigrationOS sole-source determination
• Congressional oversight: Warren/Min letters re: ballroom donors and government business
• DOGE personnel records: Former Palantir employees in government roles

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Investigative trail pointers (public records)

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Sources

1. Palantir Technologies, “Palantir’s Recommendations to the White House OSTP on Developing an AI Action Plan,” February 2025. https://blog.palantir.com/palantirs-recommendations-to-the-white-house-ostp-on-developing-an-ai-action-plan-80d2f1821e8b
2. NPR, “Palantir’s ‘spy tech’ set to power Trump admin priorities,” May 1, 2025. https://www.npr.org/2025/05/01/nx-s1-5372776/palantir-tech-contracts-trump
3. Wired/Immigration Policy Tracking Project, “Palantir awarded $30 million to build ImmigrationOS surveillance platform for ICE,” April 2025. https://immpolicytracking.org/policies/reported-palantir-awarded-30-million-to-build-immigrationos-surveillance-platform-for-ice/
4. NBC News, “New megadonors with major business before the government back Trump’s super PAC,” 2025. https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/new-megadonors-major-business-government-back-trumps-super-pac-rcna252867
5. OpenSecrets, “Palantir Technologies Lobbying Profile,” 2025. https://www.opensecrets.org/federal-lobbying/clients/lobbyists?cycle=2025&id=D000055177
6. Fed-Spend, “Palantir Government Contracts: $13.7 Billion in Awards, Exposed,” 2025. https://fed-spend.com/blog/palantir-government-contracts-deep-dive
7. Axios, “Exclusive: How Palantir’s Alex Karp went full MAGA,” October 23, 2025. https://www.axios.com/2025/10/23/trump-alex-karp-palantir-maga
8. Multinationals Observatory, “Palantir, a Big Tech company at the heart of the Trump administration,” 2025. https://multinationales.org/en/investigations/the-reactionary-international-285/palantir-a-big-tech-company-at-the-heart-of-the-trump-administration
9. American Immigration Council, “ICE to Use ImmigrationOS by Palantir,” 2025. https://www.americanimmigrationcouncil.org/blog/ice-immigrationos-palantir-ai-track-immigrants/
10. MacroTrends, “Palantir Technologies Revenue 2019–2026,” accessed June 2026. https://www.macrotrends.net/stocks/charts/PLTR/palantir-technologies/revenue
11. White House OSTP, “Winning the Race: America’s AI Action Plan,” July 2025.
12. PalantirWatch, “Money & Influence Module,” accessed June 2026. https://palantirwatch.org/

This profile documents publicly available information about political spending and government actions. It does not allege illegality. The subject is included based on documented financial transactions creating conflicts of interest, not for political speech or association. If any claim requires correction, contact factcheck@patriot.university with documentation.