| | Farage was very influential and arguably the most significant British politician in the early 21st Century.<ref>Stanley, Tim (September 16, 2016). [https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/09/16/au-revoir-nigel-farage-the-kentish-bloke-who-repainted-britain-p/ Au revoir Nigel Farage, the Kentish bloke who repainted Britain purple]. ''The Telegraph''. Retrieved October 4, 2016.</ref><ref>Bloom, Godfrey (July 4, 2016). [https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/07/04/when-we-founded-ukip-brexit-was-a-lost-cause-nigel-farage-change/ When we founded Ukip, Brexit was a lost cause. Nigel Farage changed all that]. ''The Telegraph''. Retrieved October 4, 2016.</ref> | | Farage was very influential and arguably the most significant British politician in the early 21st Century.<ref>Stanley, Tim (September 16, 2016). [https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/09/16/au-revoir-nigel-farage-the-kentish-bloke-who-repainted-britain-p/ Au revoir Nigel Farage, the Kentish bloke who repainted Britain purple]. ''The Telegraph''. Retrieved October 4, 2016.</ref><ref>Bloom, Godfrey (July 4, 2016). [https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/07/04/when-we-founded-ukip-brexit-was-a-lost-cause-nigel-farage-change/ When we founded Ukip, Brexit was a lost cause. Nigel Farage changed all that]. ''The Telegraph''. Retrieved October 4, 2016.</ref> |
| − | Farage strongly and vocally supported [[Donald Trump]]'s successfully presidential candidacy.<ref>Farage, Nigel (November 22, 2016). [https://www.breitbart.com/london/2016/11/22/farage-prepared-help-britain-work-president-trump/ FARAGE: I Am Prepared to Help Britain Work with President Trump]. ''Breitbart''. Retrieved December 15, 2016.</ref> They developed a very strong friendship, and Farage visited Trump several times after the election,<ref>Hope, Christopher (December 15, 2016). [https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/12/15/nigel-farage-meets-donald-trump-third-time-amid-speculation/ Nigel Farage meets Donald Trump for a third time amid speculation of new role advising on UK/US trade deal]. ''The Telegraph''. Retrieved December 15, 2016.</ref> and Trump even stated publicly that he would make a good ambassador to the U.S.<ref>Mance, Henry; Brown, John Murray (November 22, 2016). [https://www.ft.com/content/f37d612c-b081-11e6-a37c-f4a01f1b0fa1 Trump’s Nigel Farage tweet ruffles UK feathers]. ''Financial Times''. Retrieved December 15, 2016.</ref> Farage supports [[border wall]]s to combat illegal immigration.<ref>Montgomery, Jack (January 9, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2019/01/09/farage-backs-trumps-wall-i-wish-europe-had-done-this-a-few-years-ago/ Farage Backs Trump’s Wall: ‘I Wish Europe Had Done This Years Ago’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved January 9, 2019.</ref> | + | Farage strongly and vocally supported [[Donald Trump]]'s successfully presidential candidacy.<ref>Farage, Nigel (November 22, 2016). [https://www.breitbart.com/london/2016/11/22/farage-prepared-help-britain-work-president-trump/ FARAGE: I Am Prepared to Help Britain Work with President Trump]. ''Breitbart''. Retrieved December 15, 2016.</ref> They developed a very strong friendship, and Farage visited Trump several times after the election,<ref>Hope, Christopher (December 15, 2016). [https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/12/15/nigel-farage-meets-donald-trump-third-time-amid-speculation/ Nigel Farage meets Donald Trump for a third time amid speculation of new role advising on UK/US trade deal]. ''The Telegraph''. Retrieved December 15, 2016.</ref><ref>Riley-Smith, Ben (June 4, 2019). [https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2019/06/04/revealed-nigel-farages-support-donald-trumps-darkest-political/ How Nigel Farage's support during Donald Trump's darkest political hour cemented their friendship]. ''The Telegraph''. Retrieved June 6, 2019.</ref> and Trump even stated publicly that he would make a good ambassador to the U.S.<ref>Mance, Henry; Brown, John Murray (November 22, 2016). [https://www.ft.com/content/f37d612c-b081-11e6-a37c-f4a01f1b0fa1 Trump’s Nigel Farage tweet ruffles UK feathers]. ''Financial Times''. Retrieved December 15, 2016.</ref> Farage supports [[border wall]]s to combat illegal immigration.<ref>Montgomery, Jack (January 9, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2019/01/09/farage-backs-trumps-wall-i-wish-europe-had-done-this-a-few-years-ago/ Farage Backs Trump’s Wall: ‘I Wish Europe Had Done This Years Ago’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved January 9, 2019.</ref> |