Right-wing influencers like Steve Bannon and Tom Dillon have raised alarms about Peter Thiel's company Palantir's involvement with the Trump administration to develop a comprehensive database of American citizens' information. Dillon indicated that Thiel was 'buying people' in the MAGA sphere to promote this initiative. Bannon reflected the unrest within the MAGA base regarding these plans, proposing strong opposition against similar efforts by Democrats. The controversy intensified following a New York Times report on Trump’s administration pursuing a master list by integrating various federal data sources, including IRS and education departments, adding layers of complexity to the narrative surrounding Thiel’s influence in politics.
I think they are buying people and accused Thiel of inviting him over for dinners to discuss the media clearly suggesting Big Tech is working to buy off MAGA influencers to support Palantir's list as he called it.
Bannon, the former White House advisor turned MAGA podcaster, recently told Chuck Todd that the MAGA base is not happy about the Palantir plans and said he would destroy a Democratic administration trying to do something similar.
The story first jumped into the political discourse in late May after The New York Times reported on the Trump administration's moves to create a master list by merging data from the IRS, Social Security Administration, ICE, and Department of Education.
Carroll, who has been accused of pushing anti-Semitic conspiracy theories, filled in for Candace Owens recently and opened the show with a lengthy takedown of both Vice President JD Vance and Palantir.
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