Farage to support Trump in upcoming US election

Nigel Farage said becoming an MP meant he would spend less time in the US supporting Donald Trump’s presidential campaign, but believed the Republican's re-election was “absolutely vital” for world peace.

The Reform UK leader was elected as MP for Clacton, one of five seats his party secured at the 2024 general election.

Mr Farage spoke at several rallies during Mr Trump’s 2016 campaign, but has told the BBC this time “it’ll be a couple of flying visits”.

“I passionately believe that Trump is the right person to be the next president,” Mr Farage said.

Wars in Ukraine and the Middle East meant “the world is more dangerous now”, Mr Farage said.

He added: “America leads the Western world and therefore who becomes the next president matters to all of us.

“I think peace comes through strength, not through weakness.

“[Mr Trump] is, by instinct, a peace-maker, so I do believe his election and the future of NATO is absolutely vital.”

While on a visit to Jaywick, Mr Farage told the BBC it was “a fair criticism” that his time would be divided between local constituency issues and his national priorities.

He said, however, he had already met with Tendring District Council leaders and had “a base of local people working on the ground” who he “can’t do [the job] without”.

“Most MPs have six or eight weeks of holiday a year - I’ll have hardly any,” he said.

“I’ll be lucky to get 10 days holiday in my next year. I work incredibly hard at whatever I do.”

Mr Farage also told the BBC how he “hadn’t had time yet” for house-hunting in Clacton since being elected, but had put “a couple of feelers out”.

Mr Trump congratulated Mr Farage on social media following his election to Parliament.

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