Farage aims to 'mend fences' with Elon Musk in US

By Free Republic | Created at 2025-01-08 00:08:37 | Updated at 2025-01-08 20:41:41 20 hours ago

Farage aims to 'mend fences' with Elon Musk in US
BBC News ^ | 7 January 2025 | Jennifer McKiernan

Posted on 01/07/2025 3:51:27 PM PST by MinorityRepublican

Nigel Farage says he wants to "mend fences" with Elon Musk, after the billionaire Trump adviser called for him to be replaced as Reform UK party leader.

Just before Christmas, Farage told journalists his party was in "negotiations" with Mr Musk, the world's richest man, about a potential donation.

But come the new year, the relationship had soured, with Tesla boss Mr Musk saying Farage "did not have what it takes" to lead the party.

Farage suggested the snub was over a disagreement about Mr Musk's support for the jailed far-right activist Tommy Robinson.

Speaking on LBC, Farage said he planned to repair his relationship with Mr Musk during an upcoming "four or five" day trip to the US for Donald Trump's inauguration as president on 20 January.

"Of course I want his support, of course I will talk to him in America in a few days' time, of course I want to mend any broken fences that might exist," he said.

"I have no desire to go to war with Elon Musk and I'm not going to, and I haven't done", he added. "I'm a huge admirer of him - I think he's an heroic figure."

He repeated his belief that losing Mr Musk's support would damage the party's chances with younger voters, because the tech entrepreneur was "a cult hero figure" and "he kind of makes us look cool".

However, Farage said he "would not be moved" over Mr Musk's call to free Tommy Robinson, real name Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, who was jailed in October last year for repeating false claims against a Syrian refugee.

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TOPICS: United Kingdom
KEYWORDS: elon; elonmusk; farage; free; freetommy; freetommyrobinson; musk; nigel; nigelfarage; robinson; tommyrobinson

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To: MinorityRepublican

What was the false claim against the Syrian? Real good journalism there.

They’re all full of shit and believe muzzie scum over citizens. Saying Robinson has a criminal record is like saying Trump was convicted 34 times.

2 posted on 01/07/2025 3:56:50 PM PST by HYPOCRACY (Democracy is dead. Long live the Republic!)

To: HYPOCRACY

To: MinorityRepublican

He needs to come out hard against Tommy Robinson being locked up in solitary for 18 months for stating his opinion, well-based in facts that Pakistani rapists are lightly handled and protected by the British police and government.

If he doesn’t do that, his efforts to make bins with Elon is just political scheming and he is just another Bush style hack.

4 posted on 01/07/2025 4:01:35 PM PST by DesertRhino (2016 Star Wars, 2020 The Empire Strikes Back, 2024... RETURN OF THE JEDI..)

To: MinorityRepublican

He should embrace Tommy Robinson and his crusade against Pakistani grooming gangs or he should shut up and get out of the way.

5 posted on 01/07/2025 4:03:16 PM PST by E. Pluribus Unum (The worst thing about censorship is █████ ██ ████ ████ ████ █ ███████ ████. FJB.)

To: MinorityRepublican

Farage has crapped all over Tommy, he has even accused him of violence against women, just today.....

Musk is right, Farage is not the right person to run Reform.

6 posted on 01/07/2025 4:03:20 PM PST by crazycat

To: MinorityRepublican

“However, Farage said he “would not be moved” over Mr Musk’s call to free Tommy Robinson, real name Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, ”

Cool…. Then no money and no endorsement. AMF

7 posted on 01/07/2025 4:06:32 PM PST by DesertRhino (2016 Star Wars, 2020 The Empire Strikes Back, 2024... RETURN OF THE JEDI..)

To: MinorityRepublican

Tommy Robinson, real name Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, who was jailed in October last year for repeating false claims against a Syrian refugee.

We have to remember that the same "judicial system" and UK Gaslight Media who are pushing this "false claims" Narrative about Tommy Robinson also couldn't see any rapey or groomey activity by UK rape gangs for decades.

8 posted on 01/07/2025 4:06:47 PM PST by kiryandil (No one in AZ that voted for Trump voted for Gallego )

To: MinorityRepublican

Farage has crapped all over Tommy, he has even accused him of violence against women, just today.....

and Tommy has been reduced to begging him to stop, from prison , where he can barely reply......

Musk is right, Farage is not the right person to run Reform.

9 posted on 01/07/2025 4:07:23 PM PST by crazycat

To: E. Pluribus Unum

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10 posted on 01/07/2025 4:08:20 PM PST by stars & stripes forever (Blessed is the national whose GOD is the LORD. Psalm 33:12)

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