The Reform UK leader had some strong words for the Tesla boss, who appears to be on his was out of the White House.
Elon Musk in the Oval Office and Nigel Farage in Birmingham. (Image: GETTY)
Nigel Farage hit out at Donald Trump ally Elon Musk with a seven-word barb related to the Tesla founder’s comments that he should be ousted as Reform UK leader. “Nobody pushes me around — not even him”, the arch-Brexiteer told The Times. The public spat between the pair started when South African-born Mr Musk, who has been running President Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) since January, said on X that Mr Farage “doesn’t have what it takes” to lead Reform UK.
It came after Mr Musk publicly backed Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, known as Tommy Robinson. Responding to Mr Musk’s call for him to quit, Mr Farage wrote on X: “Well, this is a surprise! Elon is a remarkable individual but on this I am afraid I disagree. My view remains that Tommy Robinson is not right for Reform and I never sell out my principles.”
Nigel Farage and Reform’s by-election candidate on the campaign trail in Runcorn. (Image: Getty)
Mr Farage has since exchanged messages with Mr Musk. He told The Times: “You can’t bully me, I know what I think is right and what I think is wrong. Nobody pushes me around — not even him.”
Earlier this week, Mr Farage told the Daily Express that ending the “population explosion” would be his number one priority.
“If we deport those who come illegally, the country will save five to seven billion pounds every year – that’s nationally. And goodness knows how many hundreds of millions though local councils too”, he said.
Elon Musk joins President Trump in the Oval Office (Image: Getty)
The GB News presenter called for “net zero immigration” as his solution to the country’s ills.
But asked if he meant mass deportations akin to those ordered by the US President, the Reform UK leader insisted: “Australian – Tony Abbott-style. They had a boat problem, coming from Indonesia.
“They grappled with it for years. Tony just towed the boats back to Indonesia. End of.”
Meanwhile, Mr Musk appears set to leave the White House, although a precise timeframe has yet to be established. Earlier this month, President Trump said the Space X founder would leave DOGE in “a few months.”
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