Nigel Farage responds after Elon Musk declares he 'doesn't have what it takes' to lead Reform UK Party
2025-01-06
Category: politics

Business tycoon Elon Musk asserted in a post on X that Reform UK Party leader Nigel Farage does not "have what it takes" and should be replaced. "The Reform Party needs a new leader. Farage doesn’t have what it takes," Musk declared in a tweet.&nbsp; Farage, a member of the UK Parliament, disagreed. ELON MUSK DEMANDS UK ACT ON GROOMING GANG SCANDAL AMID GROWING CALLS FOR PROBE: ‘NATIONAL INQUIRY NOW!’  "Well, this is a surprise! Elon is a remarkable individual but on this I am afraid I disagree. My view remains that Tommy Robinson is not right for Reform and I never sell out my principles," he tweeted. Musk has been speaking out in support of Robinson, who is currently imprisoned.&nbsp; But Farage has noted that he does not want Robinson to join the Reform UK Party.&nbsp; MUSK RENEWS HARSH REBUKE OF DEMS WHO REJECTED DEPORTING SEX OFFENDERS: VOTE OUT ‘EVERY ONE’  Farage has said that Robinson is not in prison "for exposing grooming gangs," but for "contempt of court."&nbsp; "I know he’s in prison for contempt of court ffs, but there is NO justification for such a long prison sentence or for solitary confinement!" Musk wrote in a post on X. Robinson's real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, reports indicate. ELON MUSK SAYS TESLA WILL GET CYBERTRUCK ‘BACK ON THE ROAD' AFTER LAS VEGAS EXPLOSION  CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP Musk, who strongly supported President-elect Donald Trump during America's 2024 presidential contest, has claimed that if Trump had not won the election, "civilization would be lost."