Nigel Farage formally met Elon Musk at Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago mansion on Monday.

It comes amid hypothesis the X CEO is seeking to donate as much as $100m to Farage’s populist celebration, Reform UK.

Bizarrely, the pair posed for a photograph in entrance of a youthful portrait of the US president-elect with Reform’s new celebration treasurer Nick Sweet.

Farage posted the photograph – taken within the US – on X on Tuesday afternoon, alongside the caption: “Britain Wants Reform. @ElonMusk.”

The Reform chief additionally wrote a joint assertion with Sweet, saying: “We had an incredible assembly with Elon Musk for an hour yesterday.

“We realized an incredible deal in regards to the Trump floor recreation and could have ongoing discussions on different areas.

“We solely have yet one more probability left to save lots of the West and we are able to do nice issues collectively.

“Our thanks additionally to President Trump for permitting us to make use of Mar-a-Lago for this historic assembly. The particular relationship is alive and effectively.”

In response to POLITICO, Farage’s workforce didn’t say who had requested for the assembly or clarify what else was mentioned.

Musk, a detailed good friend of Trump, goes to be the joint head of the division of presidency efficiencies (DOGE) when the brand new administration begins subsequent month.

The richest man on the planet has additionally made it clear on his personal social media accounts that he helps the populist celebration.

The Sunday Occasions reported final month that Musk may give Reform an enormous money sum as a “fuck you Starmer” fee – the X boss has been brazenly crucial of the Labour authorities, and dubbed the brand new PM “two-tier Keir”.

Musk additionally wrote “sure” in response to an X submit questioning if Reform may win the subsequent basic election.

Farage claimed the billionaire has been “very supportive” of his celebration, however denied options that the tech tycoon may give cash to Reform.

He mentioned: “He thinks that if Reform do effectively within the UK, we are able to result in the identical sort of change that he intends to do with Donald Trump in America.”

The Reform chief additionally responded to hypothesis about his backing from the highest Republicans final month, when he mentioned: “Are Trump and Elon going to help me within the run as much as 2029, effectively, that’s what buddies are for isn’t it?”