Elon Musk will help Reform UK win over young voters and beat the Tories, Nigel Farage claims
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. With rumours swirling of a potentially massive donation to Reform from the world’s richest man, Mr Farage said any handout from Mr Musk would be “legal and above board”, but added the billionaire was indeed considering giving a “reasonable-sized” chunk. And the idea that politics can be cool, politics can be fun, politics can be real – Elon helps us with that mission enormously.” open image in gallery Farage’s comments came as he is embroiled in a bitter spat with Kemi Badenoch Mr Farage also said he hoped that Mr Musk would give Reform the plans for the Department of Government Efficiency he has been tasked by Mr Trump with running. The message to young people is your youth was messed up by government lockdowns – we want the state to leave us alone to live our own lives, make our own choices and do our own things, and again Elon helps with that enormously.” The comments come amid a blazing row between Mr Farage and Tory leader Kemi Badenoch, who he has hinted he could sue over her claim Reform UK faked its leadership numbers. open image in gallery Musk spent millions on the re-election of Donald Trump But Ms Badenoch said the Reform figures were “fake”, accusing Mr Farage of lying to his supporters at Christmas.