Donald Trump praises ‘good-looking man’ Nigel Farage at marketing campaign rally
Donald Trump lavished reward on Nigel Farage after he noticed the ex-UKIP chief within the viewers throughout his marketing campaign rally in Iowa final night time.
The former US president hailed Mr Farage as a ‘good-looking man’ and mentioned it was a ‘nice honour’ that he had attended his speech in Indianola.
The 77-year-old, who’s bidding to be re-elected to the White House later this 12 months, urged Mr Farage to ‘arise’ and obtain the applause of different Trump supporters.
‘I’m simply this good-looking man. He’s been a backer of mine from day one,’ Mr Trump mentioned.
Mr Farage’s journey to the US got here as he confirmed he’s mulling a return to Britain’s political frontline forward of the final election.
The 59-year-old, now the honorary president of Reform UK, mentioned he was contemplating ‘getting again on the pitch’ after a ballot advised – ought to he make an eighth bid to develop into an MP – he would comfortably win a seat within the House of Commons.
Donald Trump lavished reward on Nigel Farage after he noticed the ex-UKIP chief within the viewers throughout his marketing campaign rally in Iowa
The former US president hailed Mr Farage as a ‘good-looking man’ and mentioned it was a ‘nice honour’ that he had attended his speech in Indianola
Mr Trump staged a marketing campaign rally in Indianola forward of the primary voting within the 2024 US presidential marketing campaign
Mr Trump staged a marketing campaign rally in Indianola forward of as we speak’s first voting within the 2024 US presidential marketing campaign.
He is searching for to win the assist of Iowans to develop into the Republican candidate for November’s presidential election.
As he noticed Mr Farage within the viewers, he mentioned: ‘Is that Nigel Farage by the best way? You arise will you?
‘I’m simply this good-looking man. He’s been a backer of mine from day one.’
Mr Trump then referred to Mr Farage’s key position in Brexit – a problem he joked was ‘very non-controversial’ – including: ‘You’ve been proper, they have not applied it too effectively.
‘You’ve been proper… we’re massive followers. Thank you Nigel, it is actually an honour to have you ever right here.’
In a nod to Mr Farage’s pin-stripe swimsuit, the ex-president continued: ‘Great, you look nice – I like these fits, you actually know learn how to costume over there.
‘We do not know learn how to costume like they do. Thank you, nice honour man.’
Posting on X – previously often known as Twitter – after the rally, Mr Farage wrote: ‘I’ve by no means wavered since 2016 in my perception that the world is safer with Trump.
‘Nice to get a shoutout from the large man.’
There is presently widespread hypothesis at Westminster as as to if Mr Farage will return to steer Reform UK – previously often known as The Brexit Party – forward of the final election
There is presently widespread hypothesis at Westminster as as to if Mr Farage will return to steer Reform UK – previously often known as The Brexit Party – forward of the final election and turbocharge assist for the right-wing occasion.
Many Tory MPs are nervous that, ought to Mr Farage return, it could cut up the vote on the Right and hand an enormous increase to Labour’s probabilities of seizing energy.
A survey commissioned by Arron Banks, the previous UKIP donor, has advised Mr Farage would win 37 per cent of the vote in Clacton, Essex, ought to he stand to be the constituency’s MP.
The ballot of 509 folks, performed by Survation final week, confirmed Mr Farage would beat the incumbent Tory MP Giles Watling by 10 proportion factors.
It put Labour third on 23 per cent and the Lib Dems fourth on six per cent, with eight per cent aspiring to vote for different candidates.
Responding to its findings, Mr Farage advised the Sunday Times: ‘I’ve to say to you that this ballot does make the steadiness of possibilities in direction of getting again on the pitch stronger.
‘This ballot does make me think about getting again on the pitch way more severely than ever earlier than.’
Mr Farage has beforehand made seven unsuccessful makes an attempt to be elected to the Commons.
