Donald Trump has congratulated Nigel Farage on winning a seat in the House of Commons in Britain’s snap election, writing, “Congratulations to Nigel Farage on his big WIN of a Parliament Seat Amid Reform UK Election Success,” on Truth Social. “Nigel is a man who truly loves his Country!”
Trump and Farage are longtime allies. The Brexit leader campaigned for the America First leader following his win in the 2016 European Union referendum. After he became President-elect, Trump hosted Farage at Trump Tower, alongside Raheem Kassam, Editor-in-Chief of The National Pulse, and other prominent Brexit campaigners.
Speaking to Kassam after his election win, Farage reiterated his support for Trump, saying, “My success in ’16 was good news for Donald. I hope it is again. Go, Donald, go!”
The Brexit leader’s Reform Party has earned four parliamentary seats in total, but placed second in dozens of constituencies (electoral districts) and finished third in terms of overall vote share. It is a seismic shift in British politics, and Farage believes he can use his parliamentary “bridgehead” to challenge the incoming Labour government in 2029.