The Telegraph reports:
Elon Musk has called for Nigel Farage to be replaced as the leader of Reform UK, claiming he “doesn’t have what it takes”. The tech multi-billionaire met with Mr Farage last month at Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort, in Florida, and there had been speculation he could donate as much as $100 million (£78 million) to the insurgent party.
But Mr Musk and the Reform leader have disagreed in the past week on Tommy Robinson, the former leader of the English Defence League, who is currently in prison for contempt of court. Mr Farage said last week that Robinson was “not what we need”, after Mr Musk repeatedly praised him on X, the social media site he owns.
Read the full article. Sen. Mike Lee weighs in below. Yesterday Musk demanded that King Charles dissolve Parliament and call for new elections. Late last year the Labour Party took power in a landslide.
The Reform Party needs a new leader. Farage doesn’t have what it takes.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) January 5, 2025
I respectfully disagree
Nigel Farage is a true hero—exactly who the UK Reform Party needs
Without Farage, there is no Reform
— Mike Lee (@BasedMikeLee) January 5, 2025
His dismissal of Tommy Robinson is a disgrace.
I say let Tommy lead the party.
— Joey Mannarino (@JoeyMannarinoUS) January 5, 2025
Musk and Farage fighting is like the bit at the end of Jurassic Park when the T-Rex battles the raptors: you’re not supporting either because they’re monsters, but it’s fun to watch them attack each other from a distance. pic.twitter.com/bXINEhJ3yz
— Larry the Cat (@Number10cat) January 5, 2025
Here’s Farage on #LauraKuenssberg calling Musk “a hero” whose endorsement made his party “look cool.”
Less than 3 hours later Musk said he should be replaced. pic.twitter.com/vGU3viiHfN
— Otto English (@Otto_English) January 5, 2025