Farage has trumpeted his negative opinion of Clinton — the feeling is clearly mutual
‘I wouldn’t vote for Clinton if you paid me,’ Nigel Farage told a Donald Trump rally on Wednesday.
He intended it as a insult, but Hillary has repurposed the denouncement and worn it as a badge of honour.
Brilliant takedown of @Nigel_Farage by @HillaryClinton https://t.co/ktVaTiWVyW
— Ian Fraser (@Ian_Fraser) August 25, 2016
In a speech about Trump’s connections with the far right, the Democratic nominee briefly and devastatingly turned her fire on the outgoing UKIP leader:
“Just yesterday, one of Britain’s most prominent right-wing leaders, Nigel Farage, who stoked anti-immigrant sentiments to win the referendum on leaving the European Union, campaigned with Donald Trump in Mississippi.
“Farage has called for a ban on the children of legal immigrants from public schools and health services, has said women are, and I quote, “worth less” than men, and supports scrapping laws that prevent employers from discriminating based on race ― that’s who Trump wants by his side.”
Yesterday, we wrote that Farage’s appearance with Trump should put to bed his claim that UKIP isn’t actually a racist party.
It’s interesting that to progressive Americans the inverse is true — associating with Farage throws Trump’s racism into even sharper relief.
Farage may like to think of himself as a skilful statesman, but in his brief clash with Clinton he has been outclassed.
If you Kippers play with fire you’re going to get burned.
See also: Nigel Farage’s support for Donald Trump should end claim UKIP is not racist
To reach hundreds of thousands of new readers and to make the biggest impact we can in the next general election, we need to grow our donor base substantially.
That's why in 2024, we are seeking to generate 150 additional regular donors to support Left Foot Forward's work.
We still need another 124 people to donate to hit the target. You can help. Donate today.