Elon Musk’s father has said his son would “absolutely” still consider donating to Reform UK, despite the tech billionaire’s recent criticism of party leader Nigel Farage.
Speaking on GB News on Sunday, Errol Musk told presenter Nana Akua that his son remained open to supporting the party financially.
The comments come just hours after Elon Musk declared on X that “Farage doesn’t have what it takes” to lead Reform UK and called for new leadership.
Musk’s criticism came in a post on X, where he stated: “The Reform Party needs a new leader. Farage doesn’t have what it takes.”
Errol Musk agreed with his son’s criticism of Farage
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The comments followed several days of Musk posting about British politics, particularly regarding the UK’s response to grooming gangs.
In the hour before criticising Farage, Musk had shared posts from Reform UK MPs about the government’s refusal to hold a national inquiry into grooming gangs.
Nigel Farage had previously claimed Elon Musk will help Reform UK PAHe also shared content from Richard Tice, the party’s deputy leader, calling for an inquiry.
The latest tension comes just weeks after Musk and Farage met in the United States, where Farage described their meeting as “great.”
The December meeting, which included Reform’s treasurer Nick Candy, had fuelled speculation about potential financial support from the X owner.
Both men have been aligned on key political issues and have been heavily critical of Sir Keir Starmer and the wider British government in recent days.
Errol Musk spoke to Nana Akua
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Farage had previously praised Musk for purchasing X and becoming more involved in politics.
Errol Musk suggested his son’s ability to make future donations could be affected by potential government responsibilities.
“For the time being, he is a private citizen. After the 20th of this month, assuming he goes into the US cabinet, he is no longer that,” he told GB News.
He added: “Anything he does then will have to be ratified by the US President. If it’s a question of his personal funds and he gets permission, there’s no reason he can’t do that.”
The recent rift between Musk and Farage appears to stem from their differing views on Tommy Robinson.
Farage last week described Musk as an “absolute hero” but said his support of Robinson was “not what we need.”
Musk had shared Robinson’s documentary with his 210 million X followers, describing it as “worth watching” and calling for Robinson’s release from prison.
Robinson is currently serving an 18-month sentence for contempt of court over false claims about a Syrian refugee schoolboy.
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