Who Is Tommy Robinson? Elon Musk Champions Far-Right UK Activist -- And Splits With Farage

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

76% : The billionaire went on to pour millions into a super PAC dedicated to helping Trump and was rewarded with Trump tapping him to co-lead a new "Department of Government Efficiency" with fellow Trump ally Vivek Ramaswamy.
62% : "As for the Tommy Robinsons and those that genuinely do stir up hatred, well I've never had anything to do with them," Farage said in a video posted to X in August, which responded to riots that broke out throughout the country that were fueled by far-right anti-immigration activists.
40% : Robinson has praised Trump and told the ex-president's supporters after the Jan. 6 riot to "pick [themselves] back up" and continue to fight, and the Times reported in 2021 that he spoke with Tarrio and the Proud Boys after the 2020 election to encourage them to help keep Trump in power.
15% : Right-leaning British politicians believe Musk's endorsement of Robinson is a "step too far," Bloomberg reported Friday, citing anonymous sources who said prominent British politicians allied with Trump spent Thursday urging their U.S. counterparts not to follow Musk by backing Robinson.
8% : Foreign Leaders -- And The EU -- Step Up Challenges To Musk As His Feuds With Global Politicians Heat Up (Forbes)Elon Musk Supports Germany's Far-Right AfD Party In Opinion Piece (Forbes)'He's like a gangster': How Tommy Robinson became leader of Britain's far right (The Guardian)U.K. Far Right, Lifted by Trump, Now Turns to Russia (The New York Times)Who Is Tommy Robinson, the Activist Behind a Far-Right London Rally?
5% : Senior politicians throughout all parties of the British government have also told Trump to break ties with Musk due to his attacks on U.K. politicians and support of Robinson, Bloomberg then reported Monday, though Trump has not signaled any willingness to do so.

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