Top Brexit cheerleader Nigel Farage turns up at Trump Tower after he said president-elect would be too 'busy with other stuff' to meet with him

Nigel Farage has fuelled frantic hypothesis he may be about to affix Workforce Trump by paying a second go to to the president-elect's New York HQ.

The previous Ukip chief delivered a contemporary humiliation to Theresa Might by turning up at Trump Tower in a single day - and taking the well-known golden elevator to the billionaire's workplace for a two-hour assembly.

The go to got here regardless of Mr Farage enjoying down the prospects of an encounter earlier within the day, saying he was within the US to do some 'Christmas purchasing' and anticipated the brand new commander-in-chief could be too 'busy with different stuff' to see him.

Nigel Farage visited Trump Tower on yesterday regardless of insisting he did not count on to be invited for a gathering with Donald Trump whereas he was in New York. He was accompanied by a workforce together with former Ukip official Matthew Richardson (proper)

Farage grinned broadly as he arrived at Trump's New York HQ, later explaining that he was there to see 'previous associates who're a part of his[Trump's] workforce'

Mr Trump has already known as for Mrs Might to make the MEP Britain's ambassador to the US - an concept that was rapidly knocked again by Downing Avenue.

No10 has additionally infuriated Mr Farage by ruling out utilizing his shut ties to Trump's workforce to foster the particular relationship.

However there have been ideas that the president-elect may take issues into his personal arms by giving him some form of function advising on US-UK commerce relations.

Mr Farage entered the constructing for shortly earlier than 3pm native time and acquired into an elevator with out talking to the assembled press.

He was accompanied by former Ukip comms chief Andy Wigmore, and one other ex-senior determine within the get together Matthew Richardson. The American technique guru Gerry Gunster, who helped forge Mr Farage's hyperlinks to Trump, was additionally seen with the group.

Wigmore was one of many so-called 'Brex Pistols' who joined Mr Farage on his earlier go to to Trump Tower. 

Millionaire Ukip donor Arron Banks was not there as he's snowboarding within the Alps, and ex-aide Raheem Kassam was sending tweets from Washington DC on the time.

Requested if Downing Avenue was anxious about Mr Farage's affect with Mr Trump, a Quantity 10 spokesman mentioned: 'No.' 

The previous Ukip chief additionally mentioned that he hoped to do 'a little bit of Christmas purchasing' on his journey to the town

Farage seems shocked at one thing as he visits the lavish Trump Tower on December 15

Farage advised journalists he was in New York 'catching up with previous associates who're a part of his workforce, doing a little bit of Christmas purchasing, no plans to fulfill the good man in any respect, he is busy with different stuff'.

He added: 'If the Queen asks me for tea I will go, however I am not anticipating an invitation.'

The Prime Minister was embarrassed final month when Mr Farage grew to become the primary UK politician to fulfill Mr Trump after his dramatic election victory - being pictured laughing and smiling outdoors the gold-plated Trump Tower.

Against this Mrs Might needed to make do with a short telephone dialog after a slew of different world leaders had already spoken to Mr Trump. 

Later, the incoming US commander in chief shocked Westminster with a late-night tweet declaring that Farage would do a 'nice job' as Britain's ambassador to the US and that 'many individuals' needed to see him because the UK's senior diplomat in Washington.

Farage was flanked by former Ukip comms chief (second from left) and American technique guru Gerry Gunster (third from left)  at Trump Tower, however left with out talking to the media

He seemed happy to see one of many males he delightedly shook arms with within the foyer

Farage, who campaigned for Trump throughout his election, was enthusiastic as he greeted one of many 'previous associates' he mentioned he was visiting on the tower

The previous Ukip chief grins as he meets associates who it's believed work with the President-elect, who has really helpful Farage for the following UK ambassador the the U.S.

However Downing Avenue dismissed ideas that he may act as a go-between between the UK and Trump, insisting there was 'no emptiness.'

Requested if Farage not receiving an invite to see Trump on his present New York journey represented a downgrade in relations, a Ukip supply mentioned: 'Hardly. He does not count on the president-elect to be on name, nor does anybody.'

'Nigel has been going to the States for years and can proceed to take action,' the supply added.

Farage ally Andy Wigmore joked about Mr Farage enjoying down the importance of his go to to the US on this tweet from Trump Tower

Former Farage aide Raheem Kassam was at Trump Tower for the MEP's first assembly final month, however final evening he was tweeting from Washington DC 

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