Farage plays down his Trump friendship in Britain — and talks it up to MAGA
In Britain, the Reform UK leader has publicly cooled on the president. But to a U.S. podcast there are few people he agrees with more than Trump.
London — Nigel Farage, the Reform UK leader, has been cautious about his close friendship with Donald Trump among British voters, but he openly praises the U.S. president to a MAGA-loving American audience, according to a recent interview. "There are very few human beings I know with whom I agree on so much as I do with Donald Trump," Farage stated on an American podcast, adding that he admires Trump's "guts and his courage."
During an interview with Benny Johnson, a Trump-aligned commentator, Farage boasted about their friendship, mentioning that they are "regulars at Mar-a-Lago" and have "a laugh together." However, in Britain, Farage has downplayed his closeness to Trump, particularly since the conflict with Iran, stating he hasn't spoken with Trump in months.
A spokesperson for Farage clarified that while Farage has never hidden his relationship with Trump, he has been a critical friend on several issues, including Canada, Greenland, and Ukraine. Despite the U.K.'s negative perception of the war in the Middle East, Farage initially supported the U.S.-Israeli action. He has criticized Trump's tariff threats and questioned his "51st state" comments on Canada, distancing himself from Trump's views on Ukraine.
The U.S. president remains unpopular in the U.K., making Farage's relationship with him potentially off-putting to British voters. Despite these differences, Farage maintains that they are "friends and allies" who "agree on quite a lot."
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