US EditionMusk trying to encourage me with tweet calling for new Reform UK leader – Farage
- Elon Musk suggested that Nigel Farage doesn't have what it takes to lead Reform UK during a dispute over Musk's support for jailed activist Tommy Robinson, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon.
- Farage characterized Musk's tweet as an attempt to encourage him in policy areas, stating that they remain on good terms despite recent disputes.
- Farage has consistently opposed Robinson, describing him as 'thuggish', despite Musk's supportive comments about Robinson.
- During an interview, Farage remarked he would 'absolutely' stand to be the UK's prime minister by 2029.
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Nigel Farage left red-faced as he is reminded what Elon Musk said about him
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage was left feeling embarrassed after being reminded during a BBC interview of what tech billionaire Elon Musk said about him. Appearing on Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg, Farage was shown a post on X by Musk in which the owner of Tesla wrote: “The Reform Party needs a new leader. Farage doesn’t have what it takes.” Musk and Farage had clashed in recent months over Musk’s support for far-right agitator Tommy Robinson, wh…
Elon Musk was 'trying to encourage' Nigel Farage by calling for him to be replaced, Reform UK leader claims
Elon Musk was "trying to encourage" Nigel Farage for calling for him to be replaced, the Reform party leader has claimed. The wildly public fallout between the two allies of Donald Trump in January was keenly watched by members of the populist party when the Tesla chief called for Nigel Farage to step down as leader.Just hours before the claim, the Clacton MP hailed Musk as a hero to his cheering supporters, declaring that he had made the party …
‘He Was Trying To Encourage Me’: UK Reform’s Nigel Farage Downplays Rift With Elon Musk Over Tommy Robinson’s Arrest, Still Brands the Tech Billionaire ‘A Hero’
Nigel Farage addresses his relationship with Elon Musk amid tensions over Tommy Robinson's arrest, reaffirming Musk’s influence on his policy perspectives while continuing to label Robinson a "hero."
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