Nigel Farage backtracks over supporting Donald Trump after ‘ugly’ remarks about sexual assault
‘There are lots of things in this campaign that I couldn’t support in any way at all,’ says acting Ukip leader
Nigel Farage has backtracked on his support for Donald Trump, saying the Republican presidential nominee’s remarks about sexually assaulting women were “ugly”.
The acting leader of UKIP was quizzed about his links to Mr Trump during a BBC Panorama special.
Mr Farage has appeared at one of Mr Trump’s rallies where he was introduced as “Mr Brexit”.
“There is no question that this recent tape, ugly as it is, has really hurt him badly, of course,” Mr Farage told Panorama.
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“You know, there are lots of things in this campaign that I couldn’t support in any way at all and nor do I. But I spoke to people who were Trump voters … and do you know what – they couldn’t care less,” Mr Farage added, according to The Guardian.
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