Elon Musk and Nigel Farage: A timeline of Reform leader’s relationship with the tech billionaire
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These two figureheads of the right don’t always agree... The Reform UK leader, Lee Anderson and Rupert Lowe MP have all declared payments from the company in the most recent parliamentary register of interests, profitting from a programme set up by the US billionaire.
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Here’s everything you need to know about Elon Musk’s relationship with Nigel Farage:. Mr Musk first began showing an interest in the Reform UK leader in June 2024, nearly half a year before Donald Trump would win his second term as president. Posting on X, the social media site he bought in 2022, the US billionaire responded to a video uploaded Mr Farage to ask: “Why does the media keep calling you far-right?”.
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The Reform leader promptly responded: “Because we believe in family, country and strong borders. Call me!”. After a few more reaffirming replies to Mr Farage’s content on X – he’s been known to post up to 150 times a day – it would appear Mr Musk’s call finally came as the pair met at Trump’s residency, Mar-a-Lago, in December.
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“Britain Needs Reform,” Mr Farage captioned a picture of himself, Mr Musk and Reform UK treasurer Nick Candy stood in front of a portrait of a youthful-looking Trump. “Absolutely,” the US billionaire replied. This was Mr Musk’s strongest endorsement yet of Reform. Paired with continuous attacks on the new ‘woke’ Labour government, his views on UK politics were laid bare. But it would be the next year when his involvement reached a new level.
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