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Farage meets Musk amid Reform donation rumours
The Independent
|December 18, 2024
Nigel Farage has met Elon Musk at Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago mansion amid rumours the tech billionaire is preparing to donate $100m (£79m) to Reform UK.
The two men met at the Florida club on Monday, alongside Reform's new party treasurer Nick Candy. In a statement, Mr Farage and Mr Candy described their hour-long meeting as “great”.
They did not mention money but said they had “learned a great deal about the Trump ground game” and would have “ongoing discussions” with the Tesla boss on other areas. They added: “We only have one more chance left to save the West and we can do great things together. Our thanks also to President Trump for allowing us to use Mar-a-Lago for this historic meeting. The special relationship is alive and well.” The money would be by far the largest donation in British electoral history.
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