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Nigel Farage used £33,000 of UK donor cash to support Trump in the US election (www.mirror.co.uk)
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Nigel Farage used nearly £33,000 of donor cash to help support Donald Trump in the US election - months before he complained about Labour activists volunteering for Kamala Harris.

After he was elected as an MP, the Reform UK leader missed the King's Speech to travel to Wisconsin in July to attend the Republican National Convention (RNC).

He publicly admitted his trip was intended "to support my friend Donald Trump at the RNC", adding "we all have a duty to support and defend democracy."

It comes after Mr Trump's campaign filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission (FEC), calling for an investigation into whether around 100 UK Labour Party activists and staff volunteering for Ms Harris' campaign was a breach of US election rules.

Under federal law, the travel expenses of a volunteer are considered a donation to the party they work for if they exceed $1,000 (£770) in one election.

When it was first revealed that Labour activists had been volunteering for Ms Harris, Mr Farage said: "This is direct election interference by the governing Labour Party, and particularly stupid if Trump wins. Who is paying for all of this?"

Mr Farage's trip was paid for by Christopher Harborne, a British tech investor based in Thailand.

Mr Farage declared on his register of members interests that the flights and accommodation for the trip came to £32,836.

Also see yesterday's discussion of Trump's complaint.

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[–] normanwall@lemmy.world 37 points 1 month ago (2 children)

I don't understand how anyone can support Farage

Hateful and ugly, inside and out

[–] frazorth 22 points 1 month ago

I don't understand how anyone can support Farage

Mr Farage's trip was paid for by Christopher Harborne, a British tech investor based in Thailand.

It's a guy who wants to interfere with international politics. He probably doesn't believe in Farages politics, but he doesn't live here so he doesn't care. He just knows that Farage would give him a sweet deal, or the Tories would to try and gain his vote. £30k is the cost of making another million.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_Harborne

In November 2022, Harborne donated £1 million to The Office of Boris Johnson Ltd, one of the biggest donations ever made to an individual British politician.[

He's scum.

[–] Infernal_pizza@lemmy.world 16 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Well you see there was a picture of him in the pub once so obviously that means he’s just a working man like the rest of us. Also don’t like them bloody foreigners coming over here and taking our jobs 😡

[–] whostosay@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago

Well then do you want the job?

No, I'm not doing "an immigrants job."

Why are we like this?

[–] toothpaste_sandwich@feddit.nl 22 points 1 month ago (1 children)

"we all have a duty to support and defend democracy."

🤮

[–] Hestia@hexbear.net 4 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Everyone says they're defending democracy.

[–] terraborra@lemmy.nz 22 points 1 month ago

Conservatives and hypocrisy. Name a more iconic duo.

[–] Emperor 13 points 1 month ago

Mr Farage declared on his register of members interests that the flights and accommodation for the trip came to £32,836.

That's quite an expensive little jaunt he had there.

[–] BeN9o@lemmy.world 12 points 1 month ago (1 children)

His mouth is so wide open, I think he's asking for another milkshake.

[–] SturgiesYrFase@lemmy.ml 8 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Would have loved if someone had thrown a milkshake at Trump while he was working the McDonald's drive through, then these two friends could have shared everything!

[–] Emperor 3 points 1 month ago

"Hi, my name is Donald, how can I help you?"

"Sixteen assorted milkshakes, in a bucket, please."

[–] keepcarrot@hexbear.net 10 points 1 month ago

Foreign influence only counts if its from guys we don't like, not like Nigel Farage

[–] sunzu2@thebrainbin.org 7 points 1 month ago

Hmm did he register as a foreign agent?

[–] Phoenix3875@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

Fuck this guy, but getting Trump elected will definitely help him.

[–] undergroundoverground@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago)

Yeah, well, labour said stuff like that was bad and then did something similar that wasn't even a fraction of a fraction as bad.

As such, they're all equally as bad as each other.

[–] cupcakezealot@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 3 weeks ago

this is the guy kier starmer instructed labour to stand down for