Nigel Farage has said he and Elon Musk are still friends but warned he « can’t be bullied » after the Tesla boss called for a new Reform UK leader.
It comes after the tech billionaire said on his social media site X last week that the MP « doesn’t have what it takes » to lead his party.
Now, Mr Farage has revealed that he has spoken with Mr Musk.
When asked if the pair are still friends, he told Sky News: « Of course we’re friends. He just says what he thinks at any moment in time. »
The former UKIP leader added he has « been in touch » with the SpaceX CEO, but he did not divulge what they discussed.
Mr Farage added: « Look, he said lots of supportive things. He said one thing that wasn’t supportive. I mean, that’s just the way it is. »
When asked if he was afraid to criticise Mr Musk the MP for Clacton said the situation was « the opposite », and he openly disagreed with him as regards far-right activist Tommy Robinson.
Mr Farage said: « What he [Musk] was saying online was that effectively Tommy Robinson was a political prisoner and I wouldn’t go along with that.
« If I had gone along with that, he wouldn’t have put out a tweet that was against me.
« By the way, you know, I can’t be pushed or bullied or made to change by anybody.
« I stick to what I believe. »
In December, a photo was released of Musk and Farage with Reform UK’s treasurer, Nick Candy, at Donald Trump‘s Mar-a-Lago estate.
They reportedly engaged in an hour-long meeting at the resort.
Farage and Candy said in a statement afterwards: « We had a great meeting with Elon Musk for an hour yesterday. We learned a great deal about the Trump ground game and will have ongoing discussions on other areas. »
They added: « We only have one more chance left to save the West and we can do great things together. »
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