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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Millie Cooke

Farage branded ‘Putin-loving free speech imposter and Trump sycophant’ in savage takedown by US congressman

Nigel Farage was branded a “Putin-loving free speech imposter and Trump sycophant” by a US congressman on Wednesday who launched a severe critique of the Reform UK leader before the Briton gave evidence to a committee in Washington DC.

Democrat representative Jamie Raskin urged voters in Britain to “think twice” before voting for Mr Farage, accusing him of only protecting free speech he agrees with.

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