Elon Musk and Nigel Farage: A timeline of Reform leader’s relationship with the tech billionaire
The IndependentSign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy MPs for Nigel Farage’s Reform UK party have been making thousands of pounds from posts on the social media site owned by Elon Musk, X, new reports reveal. open image in gallery Reform UK leader Nigel Farage The pair have been linked since Donald Trump secured his second term as US president, with Mr Musk becoming a close ally on the campaign trail. Call me!” open image in gallery Nigel Farage and Party treasurer Nick Candy meet Elon Musk in the US After a few more reaffirming replies to Mr Farage’s content on X – he’s been known to post up to 150 times a day – it would appear Mr Musk’s call finally came as the pair met at Trump’s residency, Mar-a-Lago, in December. Mr Musk’s allyship with Mr Farage would seem like a natural fit, given that the Reform leader’s relationship with Mr Trump goes back much further.