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Elon Musk is 'right behind us,' boasts Farage

Elon Musk is right behind us boasts Farage
Brexiteer says X owner was ‘very generous with his time’ in Mar-a-Lago meeting — and floats prospect of snaring some Musk cash.

“He described the Labour and Conservative parties as the uniparty, and left us in no doubt that he is right behind us,” Farage wrote of the meeting.

The Sunday Times reported last month on fears among rival parties in Westminster that Musk is considering donating up to $100 million to support Farage’s fight. It would amount to the largest single donation in British history, although both camps have poured cold water on the figure reported.

Following their meeting Monday, Farage wrote: “Inevitably, following such intense media speculation, the issue of money was discussed, and there will be ongoing negotiations on that score.”

Any help from Musk would be a headache for Labour Prime Minister Keir Starmer. The X owner has spent time this year publicly beefing with Starmer over policing, social media regulation and economic policy.

Farage said Musk had been “very generous with his time,” explaining how Trump’s campaign had bagged the White House for a second time in November’s presidential election. “I have come home with copious notes of how they increased the turnout, voter registration and so much more,” Farage wrote.

Farage’s former Director of Communications Gawain Towler meanwhile said Musk might be enticed to donate purely to enjoy “the naughtiness” of disrupting British politics.

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