He said he was “shocked” but “not shocked” by the shooting, unlike several world leaders who said they were “deeply shocked” by the attack.
Asked by Kuenssberg whether the political environment should be seen as the main culprit, Farage pointed out that just a few weeks ago President Joe Biden, who is running for a second term, had said that “Trump should be put in the target”.
Farage also accused the mainstream media, particularly the BBC, of being “very biased”. He also said he was the victim of an assault last week, when someone “threw a glass” at him.
In a show of solidarity, Farage said he would travel to the United States in the coming days to meet with Trump. Farage’s previous plans to attend the Pennsylvania rally where the shooting took place were cancelled due to the recent election of the Reform Party leader in the British Parliament.
Other right-wing European politicians have also taken a staunch pro-Trump stance following the attack and supported the idea that left-wing rhetoric should be blamed for the shooting.
“The hateful rhetoric of many left-wing politicians and media outlets, which label right-wing politicians as racists and Nazis, is not without consequences,” said Geert Wilders, leader of the Dutch far-right Freedom Party. “They are playing with fire,” he said in a message on X.
