UK (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Reform UK leader Nigel Farage says meeting Trump during his Scotland visit won’t work due to diplomatic reasons, but he recently dined with Donald Trump Jr.
As reported by GB News, Nigel Farage revealed he will not meet President Trump during his Scotland visit due to diplomatic reasons.
When asked why he won’t meet Trump, he admitted a “friendly meeting” is unlikely to succeed.
What did Nigel Farage say about his relationship with Donald Trump?
Addressing the People’s Channel, Mr Farage recalled being at Turnberry in May with GB News during the President’s visit, staying on-site throughout.
He said,
“And I was obviously back for the campaign in November, and I was in Mar-A-Lago on the fifth and sixth.”
Mr Farage described their alliance as “awkward,” stating,
“I’m in a slightly awkward position now, or he’s in a slightly awkward position with me. I can’t just bowl up on a friendly trip for diplomatic reasons, whilst he’s there with the Prime Minister negotiating steel tariffs and much else, it just doesn’t work.”
Referring to his ties with President Trump, the Reform UK leader said he recently had dinner with Donald Trump Jr.
He said,
“I had dinner with Donald Trump Jr the other week, and I’m on good terms.”
niMr Farage described his relationship with the Trump administration as “strong and sincere,” saying his tie with Trump is “always one of friendship.”
He added,
“I’m on good terms with the administration. My relationship with Trump has always been one of friendship, but right at the moment, diplomatically, it doesn’t really work.”
What did Nigel Farage say about the Online Safety Act and free speech?
Nigel Farage slammed the Online Safety Act, warning it could lead to “state suppression” of genuine free speech.
He warned,
“I felt that things were genuinely opening up for a proper, rational, sane debate without being shouted down until the Online Safety Act came into being this weekend. Which begins to look as though state suppression of genuine free speech may be upon us already.”
Addressing the protest at the hotel over housing illegal migrants, he stated,
“For the last week, migrant crime has been a very, very big debate around the country, following the episode that took place at The Bell Hotel in Epping. And over the course of the next few weeks, we will delve more deeply into this.”
Mr Farage added,
“There is an alarming parallel between the extraordinary increase in the number of reported rapes and the wholly irresponsible immigration and asylum policies pursued by first Labour and then by Conservative Governments.”
What did Nigel Farage say about recognising Palestine as a state?
Responding to a question on Palestinian state recognition, Nigel Farage called it “completely wrong” to do so now.
He described Hamas as having committed an “intended genocide” and said,
“Whilst at some point in time, wouldn’t it be great to have a two-state solution. How could anyone not think that’s the case? Now I think it’s completely the wrong time to do that, but I can see the pressure that is mounting on the Prime Minister.”
Mr Farage added,
“He’s said he won’t do it, he won’t recognise a Palestinian state, which, given his track record over the last six months, means he almost certainly will, and no doubt pressure from Mr Corbyn and Zarah Sultana and others will push him in that direction.”
What did Nigel Farage say about protecting children online?
Nigel Farage was asked about protecting young people like Molly Russell, the teenager who died by suicide after viewing online content about self-harm.
He said,
“I think Zia made it perfectly clear, and I hope that I’ve repeated it as clearly since. Of course want something to be done to protect children and young children, yes. But when it comes to legislation, the road to hell can be paved with good intentions.”
Mr Farage added,
“And if the result of an attempt by the last government to stop cases like Molly Russell from happening finishes up with genuine open debate and free speech able to be erased at the stroke of a pen from one minister without any checks from Ofcom or from anybody else, then we find ourselves in a worse place.”
How did Farage respond to criticism comparing him to Liz Truss?
Nigel Farage was questioned about whether his plan could repeat the mistakes of Liz Truss’s mini-budget.
He responded,
“No, because what Liz Truss didn’t do was put any spending cuts into that budget, and that was what did for the Truss and Kwarteng budget. They talked about what they cut in terms of tax to increase incentives, something that we all fully understand. What they didn’t talk about was big cuts to public spending.”
Mr Farage added,
“And it’s funny that the chap in Argentina [Javier Milei] has cut the public sector workforce by 15 per cent and we’re now witnessing Argentina really for the first time 100 years, after just decline, decline, decline, devaluation, default, I think we’re witnessing the beginnings of an economic miracle.”