Reform UK represents something fundamentally different from traditional protest parties. Its leadership maintains deep connections with the global authoritarian movement, from Trump’s inner circle to Europe’s far-right networks. Farage’s growing alignment with far-right movements across Europe, including the National Rally in France, Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) in Germany, and Trump in the U.S., points to a broader international strategy to build a populist, nationalist movement.
Read more about how Reform UK is clearly a far-right party here or RUK’s far-right agenda here.
Be sure to check out Nigel Farage’s far-right affiliation and history of racism and xenophobia here.
Farage’s Bromance for Trump and Musk
Farage has been actively courting Donald Trump and Elon Musk for support. However, the party’s association with these polarizing figures could prove problematic, especially considering Trump and Musk’s low popularity in the UK and Musk’s controversial statements. Farage’s attempts to distance Reform UK from certain far-right figures, like Tommy Robinson, have also stirred tensions, particularly with Musk. (see HOPE not hate report State of Hate 2025 p27-9)
Farage’s Unwavering Support for Trump
Farage supported Donald Trump during the US elections in 2016, 2020 and 2024 elections. In May 2024 a unanimous jury found Trump guilty on all 34 counts of falsifying business records to commit election fraud and Farage said he supported Trump more than ever.
Read more about Farage’s plan to emulate Trump here.
Farage Follows Musk’s Lead
Reform UK has attracted attention from high-profile figures like Elon Musk, who has boosted the party’s international profile, although his recent comments suggest a preference for more radical leadership than Farage provides. Musk attempted to dismantle the US government through the abortive DOGE (Dept of Government Efficiency) and still finds time to support the extreme far-right German Alternative for Germany (AfD) party and the UK far-right activist Tommy Robinson. Musk has also said he wants to bring the UK government down. Farage met Musk and US vice president JD Vance in December 2024 and discussed a large donation from Musk to Reform UK. Musk and Farage did seem to fall out soon afterwards but Farage insists they are still friends. Musk addressed the crowds via video call at Tommy Robinson’s “Unite the Kingdom march” in September 2025 and called for the dissolution of parliament, adding that in the face of the “woke mind virus…violence is coming” and that “you either fight back or you die”.
Farage Cosies Up to the Far-Right in the US
Farage regularly attends international far-right conferences such as the CPAC conference in the US in February 2025, where Steve Bannon, a previous adviser to Trump, gave a Nazi salute and Farage was the guest of honour at the reception afterwards.
Brexit Party’s Ties to the European Far-Right
Following the Brexit Party winning 29 MEP seats in the European Parliament in 2019, the Brexit Party refused to rule out joining a group of far-right parties in the parliament. The UK left the EU in 2020 so we don’t know what would have happened.
Farage as Putin’s Fanboy
In 2014, Farage said Putin was the world leader he admired most “as an operator, but not as a human being”, then played this down. In 2024 Farage said that Nato and the EU “provoked” the invasion of Ukraine. Farage has since clarified or partially rowed back on both comments. Read more about Farage’s fondness of Putin here – as well as Farage’s former deputy’s prison sentence for accepting Russian bribes.
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