Nigel Farage hits back after Elon Musk says he ‘doesn’t have what it takes’ to lead UK Reform Party

business magnates Elon Musk stated in a post on X that the leader of the UK Reform Party, Nigel Farage, “doesn’t have what it takes” and should be replaced.

“The Reform Party needs a new leader. Farage doesn’t have what it takes,” Musk said in a tweet.

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Reform Honorary President of the United Kingdom Nigel Farage, left, and Elon Musk. (Left: Carl Court/Getty Images; Right: Chesnot/Getty Images)

“Well, this is a surprise! Elon is a remarkable individual, but on this I am afraid I do not agree. My view remains that Tommy Robinson is not right for the Reformation and will never sell my principles” , he tweeted.

Musk spoke out in support of Robinson, who is currently incarcerated.

But Farage has noted that he does not want Robinson to join the UK Reform Party.

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Far-right activist Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, better known as Tommy Robinson, is seen on April 23, 2024 in London, United Kingdom. (Mark Kerrison/In Pictures via Getty Images)

Farage said Robinson is not in prison “for exposing grooming gangs” but for “contempt of court”.

“I know he’s in jail for contempt of court ffs, but there’s no justification for such a long jail term or solitary confinement!” Musk wrote in a post on X.

Robinson’s real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, reports indicate.

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Musk, who strongly supported the president-elect Donald Trump during America’s 2024 presidential contest, he declared that if Trump had not won the election, “civilization would be lost.”