In the early hours of Friday morning, President Trump took to social media to congratulate his friend Nigel Farage on becoming a member of the British Parliament for the first time. The veteran political campaigner had been a member of the European Union from 1999 until Britain’s withdrawal from the bloc in 2020, which he brought about. However, this prestigious position had long eluded Farage, who had stood unsuccessfully seven times to enter Westminster. It was eight time lucky for him this morning, as Mr Farage won a convincing majority with 24,000 votes, or 56% of those cast in the seaside constituency of Clacton – a major Brexit-backing area.
Former President Donald J Trump was quick to congratulate his friend Mr Farage on Friday morning, writing on Truth Social: “Congratulations to Nigel Farage on his big WIN of a Parliament Seat.” He also hailed the broader “Reform UK Election Success” – they have gone from one seat to four in a surprise snap election campaign that caught them flat-footed and facing a hostile political system. Trump praised Mr Farage as a true patriot, writing: “Nigel is a man who truly loves his Country.
New Members of Parliament will start being sworn into the house next week, while outgoing Prime Minister Rishi Sunak resigned on Friday morning. The Labour Party won a Blair-style majority in the election, with Britain bracing for five years of leftist governance.