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"MAGA Inc.": CorpWatch on Trump's World of Tech Titans, Crypto Czars & Prison Profiteers

2026-06-23 News & Politics
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Support our work: https://democracynow.org/donate/sm-desc-yt A new report by CorpWatch titled "MAGA Inc." reveals which allies of President Trump are profiting off of the administration's policies. Pratap Chatterjee, executive director of CorpWatch, says that prison companies and Big Tech companies have cashed out on policies of mass deportation. "The people that we think are profiting the most out of MAGA [are in] the business of deportation, the business of gathering data," says Chatterjee. Palantir, in particular, has provided the government with information to support the surveillance of immigrants and data to support war efforts. The Trump family is also expanding their fortune through cryptocurrency, according to the report. "These are schemes by which you can move money anonymously around the world, something that drug dealers, gun manufacturers or gun dealers and criminals love," says Chatterjee. "This is the sort of business that is now benefiting the Trump family." Democracy Now! is an independent global news hour that airs on over 1,500 TV and radio stations Monday through Friday. Watch our livestream at democracynow.org Mondays to Fridays 8-9 a.m. ET. Subscribe to our Daily Email Digest: https://democracynow.org/subscribe

Top Comments (10)

@Eva-f1u9i 2026-06-23

Thank you for having Pratap Chatterjee on to shine the light on Palantir.

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@RichardMcgee-ys6lp 2026-06-23

The corruption of the elites is appalling and despicable!

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@joelharris4399 2026-06-23

The best way to steal from law-abiding taxpayers or commoners with a veneer of legality is to use the organ of gov't to fatten one's pockets

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@marionduncan2063 2026-06-23

What a world and what the heck are we going to do to remake it for life and not capital?

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@12_4_LifeGoHawks 2026-06-23

Honest question: How does YouTube decide which videos are eligible for the “Hype” button signal boost feature? I wish it were available for DemocracyNow! stories. Thank you for all of your hard work to the DN! folks.

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@jenx3657 2026-06-23

Wow, I had no idea so many data center projects in the U.S. got cancelled due to local protests over the past year. I hope people keep up the fight against this fascist tech bro imperialism. Horrible shit.

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@aaronw6586 2026-06-23

Excellent interview and very informative. Thank you.

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@SerenitySleepHypnosis-e4y 2026-06-23

Those surveillance centers are destroying people's water sources!

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@theleaddataengineer 2026-06-23

Pratap is such an intellegent and experience individual! Thank you so much for a clear picture of Palantr's games!!

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@carlthetruthwilliams9447 2026-06-23

Excellent analysis

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