Musk trying to encourage me with tweet calling for new Reform UK leader – Farage
- Elon Musk tweeted that Nigel Farage 'doesn’t have what it takes' to lead Reform UK, according to Farage.
- Farage stated that Musk was 'just trying to encourage' him regarding policy areas.
- Despite disagreements, Farage praised Musk, calling him a 'hero' and claiming they are still 'on good terms.'
- Musk later supported Rupert Lowe as a potential replacement for Farage as leader of Reform UK.
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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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