Donation for the right

Musk sure: England in “big trouble”

Elon Musk has pledged his support to the right-wing populist Reform UK party and is discussing a donation with Brexit campaigner Nigel Farage.

"He is convinced that the mother country of the English-speaking world is in big trouble," wrote Reform party leader Farage about a meeting with Musk in Florida in the British newspaper "Telegraph".

Musk described the ruling Labour Party and the Conservatives, the strongest opposition force, as a united party and "left no doubt that he is behind us", Farage emphasized. He confirmed that "inevitably the issue of money has come up". "There will be further negotiations on that."

It was the first time that Farage confirmed rumors of a possible large donation from Musk. There has been speculation in the British media for weeks that the X owner could support Farage's party with up to 100 million US dollars (95.27 million euros). He financed the election campaign of future US President Donald Trump with an even higher sum.

Musk has been interfering in British politics for months. He has repeatedly and vehemently attacked the new Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Among other things, he accused him of establishing a "tyrannical police state" in the UK after right-wing extremists were sentenced to prison for inciting hatred on the internet. The British government therefore did not invite him to an investor summit.