Nigel Farage and Elon Musk to reunite as Reform leader hosts Trump inauguration party in Washington
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 Nigel Farage is set to fix his damaged relationship with the world’s richest man, with the two expected to meet up at what is being billed as “the biggest inauguration party” in Washington DC hosted by the Reform UK leader. Mr Musk, who it was claimed had been willing to offer $100m to Reform, has retweeted approving of some of Mr Farage’s posts and the Reform leader noticeably softened his tone on far-right leader Tommy Robinson, whom Mr Musk had described as a “political prisoner” over the grooming gangs scandal row. open image in gallery Elon Musk has been outspoken in his support for far-right parties throughout Europe Since helping Mr Trump win November’s US election, the Tesla owner has been accused of trying to become the power behind the throne for several right-wing parties including Reform but also the far-right Alternative for Deutschland in Germany, and Giorgia Meloni’s Fratelli d’Italia party in Italy. It comes as Reform’s deputy leader Richard Tice claimed on Times Radio that Mr Musk remains friends with the party despite the fallout from the row a week ago.