Trump Taps Palantir To Create Master Database On Every American?

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Has President Trump hired Palantir to create a Master Database on every American?

The police state on steroids?

Let’s Fact-Check this together and I’ll show you what we know so far.

First up, before we even dig in, as you might expect from a site that named itself the “We Love Trump Report” we are BIG Trump fans around here!

I believe the man is single-handedly trying (and succeeding) to save America.

But we’re not blind sycophants and when something looks and smells wrong, we call it out.

That’s what I’m doing in this report.

I’ll show you what’s real and what isn’t, and I’ll also give you my opinion that I hate almost everything about this idea to the extent any of it ends up coming to pass.

Let’s start with this, which is representative of many posts going viral on Twitter/X right now, claiming that President Trump has contracted with Big Tech firm Palantir to create a master database on every American:

Seems very un-American.

Very anti-liberty.  Anti-freedom.  Anti-privacy.

I hate everything about this idea, and don’t give me the classic defense of “but we have to do this to stop the terrorists!”  Stop.  Just stop.  I bought that once with The Patriot Act.  I’m much wiser now, and hopefully so are you.

Palantir’s stock has jumped by a staggering amount over the past 6-9 months and you’re starting to see the company everywhere:

I’ll reiterate that I’m a big Trump supporter, and I have been so pleasantly surprised with JD Vance as well, but the connections from Palantir to Trump are pretty simple to see and they all center around a guy named Peter Thiel:

China already has tech like this and if these reports are true, so will America soon enough:

Can you say “Hello Social Credit Score”?

Very troubling.

But….is it true?

I thought this post did a good job of pointing out that it’s never good to just run with a headline and not dig deeper.  That’s why you have us.  We don’t write articles based only on headlines or on Twitter posts.  We do our research.

This post argues that there’s really nothing new going on here, Palantir already has contracts with the Government and all data is kept by the Government, not by Palantir:

So many ran with Palantir “master database” clickbait without reading past headlines

Typical NY Times story
exaggerating a routine process

This is basic info the gov ALREADY HAS

In March, Trump ordered agencies to share info with each other for efficiency.
(DOGE)

That’s it.

Palantir’s tools are already in use, (like helping ICE track illegal immigrants), and have been for a long time since previous administrations. Trump is leveraging their tech to improve interoperability across federal agencies, which streamlines government operations like immigration enforcement

The data is housed on government servers –

-not with Palantir

Now the same leftist news outlets that demanded J6ers be imprisoned are sensationalizing this as some “fascist” over reach and so many are falling for it.

Ok, now time for me to chime in.

I appreciate the post above.

I think there is some good wisdom in it, namely that almost every “source” I see talking about this is a Far-Left publication, most notably the NY Times and MSNBC.

I do not see anything from Fox News or even the NY Post.

So that’s red flag number one for me.

For example, here is a portion of what MSNBC wrote:

As Donald Trump and his administration pursue crippling austerity measures across the country, they’re plunging millions of dollars into the president’s pet projects. And that includes reportedly giving hundreds of millions of dollars to a company that’s expanding the government’s ability to spy on its own citizens.

The New York Times has a new report on the administration awarding contracts to the controversial tech company Palantir, which is apparently helping Trump develop a database of Americans’ private information, scraped from various government agencies, that could theoretically be used to track or persecute them.

According to the Times:

The push has put a key Palantir product called Foundry into at least four federal agencies, including D.H.S. and the Health and Human Services Department. Widely adopting Foundry, which organizes and analyzes data, paves the way for Mr. Trump to easily merge information from different agencies, the government officials said. Creating detailed portraits of Americans based on government data is not just a pipe dream. The Trump administration has already sought access to hundreds of data points on citizens and others through government databases, including their bank account numbers, the amount of their student debt, their medical claims and any disability status. Mr. Trump could potentially use such information to advance his political agenda by policing immigrants and punishing critics, Democratic lawmakers and critics have said.

The White House did not respond to the Times’ request for comment, and Palantir declined to comment on its work with the Trump administration. It pointed to a company blog post that said organizations that license its products “define what can and cannot be done with their data; they control the Palantir accounts.”

The Times’ report aligns with concerns about surveillance and the weaponization of federal data highlighted by Rachel Maddow during a recent episode featuring Times reporter Julia Angwin.

But again….is it true?

Here’s what my gut is telling me: Just like everything else in Government, you boil the frog (and the American public) SLOWLY.

I’ve seen this game plan hundreds of times, and it always goes like this….”Oh no, we’re not building a database!  We’re just doing our normal contracting work.  All the data is stored on the Government servers, not ours.  We’re just documenting things, trying to fight money laundering and terrorism.  This will never be used against American citizens!  You have nothing to worry about!”

And then, as time passes, the data slowly migrates to Palantir servers, or the truth comes out that let’s be honest, they’ve had access all along.  But by then, no one really remembers or cares.

Then gradually the scope expands beyond just fighting terrorism, and starts to slowly target American citizens.

That’s how I see this thing going.

I suspect President Trump may not be properly informed and very understandably busy with other things.

I’m not blaming JD Vance either, I’m just saying something stinks here and I don’t like it.

But that’s why we exist….to bring YOU the truth and also to shine a big giant spotlight on things like this with our 5+ million monthly readers to sometimes shine light on this garbage and 86 it before it really takes off.

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So that is where my gut is at on this thing, but I want to end with a Fact-Check I did with Grok, and I think you’ll see my gut reaction lines up really well with what Grok is telling me is currently verifiable:

Is the Claim 100% True?
The claim that the Trump administration has enlisted Palantir to create a “master database” on U.S. citizens is supported by multiple reputable sources, including The New York Times, The New Republic, and MSNBC, all dated May 30, 2025. However, the claim’s certainty (“100% true”) depends on the specifics:

Evidence of a Contract:
The New York Times reports that the Trump administration has expanded Palantir’s role across federal agencies, with its Foundry platform deployed in at least four agencies, including DHS and Health and Human Services. Palantir has received over $113 million in government spending since Trump took office, including a new $795 million Department of Defense contract. Discussions with the IRS and Social Security Administration are ongoing, per Yahoo News.

Executive Order:
A March 2025 executive order, cited by The New Republic and Legal United States, mandates federal agencies to share data, facilitating the creation of a centralized database. This aligns with the claim’s core assertion.

Purpose and Scope:
Sources like The Economic Times confirm Palantir’s Gotham and Foundry platforms are being used to link IRS, Social Security, and immigration data into a centralized AI-powered system for purposes like fraud detection and national security. However, the term “master database” is somewhat sensationalized; the reality appears to be a federated data platform rather than a single monolithic database.

Privacy Concerns:
Reports from MSNBC and The Verge highlight fears of surveillance, with Democratic lawmakers warning of potential misuse to target immigrants or critics. Former Palantir employees, per NPR, have condemned the initiative as violating the company’s ethical principles.

Verdict:
The claim is substantially true but not “100% true” in a literal sense due to the lack of an official government or Palantir press release confirming a single, signed contract explicitly for a “master database.” Instead, the evidence points to multiple contracts and an ongoing initiative to integrate data across agencies, enabled by Palantir’s technology. The absence of primary source documentation (e.g., a Federal Register notice or contract award) and the administration’s secrecy, as noted by The New Republic, prevent absolute certainty.

Is the Deal Signed?

Existing Contracts:
Palantir has secured significant contracts since Trump took office, including:

  • A $795 million Department of Defense contract (The New Republic).

  • A $30 million ICE contract for “near real-time visibility” into migrant movements (NPR).

  • Over $113 million in total government spending, per Yahoo News.

New Contracts in Discussion:
Palantir is reportedly negotiating with the IRS and Social Security Administration, per The New York Times and The Verge. These are not yet confirmed as signed.

DOGE Involvement:
CNN reports that Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is leveraging Palantir to build a database for immigration enforcement, potentially expanding existing IRS contracts.

Verdict:
Multiple deals are signed, but no single contract explicitly labeled for a “master database” is confirmed. The initiative is being implemented through existing and new contracts, with Palantir’s role expanding under the March 2025 executive order. The lack of transparency, as noted by The New Republic, makes it unclear if a specific, overarching contract exists.

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