Farage to Musk: We can still be friends

[ad_1] LONDON — Nigel Farage believes he can nonetheless “construct bridges” with Elon Musk — regardless of the billionaire Donald Trump ally calling for his ouster.

After weeks courting Musk’s assist — and money — the Reform UK chief and Musk’s burgeoning bromance appeared to hit the bumpers this weekend.

Musk referred to as for the discharge of far-right agitator Tommy Robinson, at present serving jail time for breaching a courtroom order over his repeated libelling of a Syria schoolboy.

Farage, eager to make in-roads together with his populist-right, anti-immigration Reform UK outfit has publicly distanced himself from Robinson and declared that he wouldn't be welcome in Reform.

“I've no need to go to warfare with Elon Musk,” Farage advised LBC Tuesday.

“After all, I would like his assist. I'll discuss to him in America in a couple of days’ time. I wish to mend any damaged fences which may exist, I’m positive we are able to do it,” he added.

However Farage mentioned he wouldn’t change his view on Tommy Robinson, and mentioned he's “on a marketing campaign proper now in America” to “educate” folks concerning the jailed activist, who co-founded the race-baiting English Defence League social gathering.

In his preliminary response to Musk’s tweet calling for him to stop on Sunday, Farage mentioned the X proprietor is “a exceptional particular person however on this I'm afraid I disagree.”