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NYT Report: Palantir's Master Database of Americans

from Musk vs. Trump, Ukrainian Drones, & A Very Special List | The Tim Dillon Show #447 · #447

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Tim reads from a New York Times article detailing how Trump's executive order and Palantir's Foundry product are being used to merge federal data on Americans' health, taxes, and finances across agencies.

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  • Tim questions whether the Trump administration's use of Palantir to compile data on Americans is real or an op.
  • Palantir, a shadowy company working with the CIA and military, is being used to compile a list of data on all Americans.
  • Palantir has received $113 million in federal spending since Trump took office, plus a $795 million Defense Department contract.
  • Foundry, Palantir's key product, has been pushed into at least four federal agencies including Homeland Security and Health and Human Services.
  • Tim notes the irony of a company called Foundry, which sounds like it sells artisanal baked goods, actually compiling data on everyone.
  • Tim says this has got to be stopped dead in its tracks, and credits some hardcore MAGA people for actually pushing back on it.
  • Tim admits he's confused about what's going on, and observes that a lot of people don't understand the situation either.
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