Farage attends Trump event in London that raised US$2.5 million

Fundraiser was held at the Chelsea home of Australian actress Holly Valance, with tickets costing as much as US$100,000 per couple

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Nigel Farage attends a fundraiser for Donald Trump in London. Photo: PA via dpa

Published: 6:14am, 14 Jun 2024Updated: 5:10pm, 14 Jun 2024

Donald Trump’s presidential campaign raised US$2.5 million at a London fundraiser, where the candidate was absent, but other allies including British politician Nigel Farage and hedge fund founder Scott Bessent made appearances, according to a person familiar with the event.

The fundraiser, held on Wednesday at the Chelsea home of Australian model and actress Holly Valance, where an invitation listed tickets for as much as US$100,000 per couple, featured speeches from Trump’s son Donald Trump Jnr and his partner Kimberly Guilfoyle, said the person, who requested anonymity to discuss details of the private gathering.

Farage, the Brexit-campaigner who announced his return to UK politics last week, has been on the campaign circuit for Trump, travelling to Iowa before the caucuses in January.

As a UK citizen, Farage is not permitted to financially contribute to Trump, but can publicly express support.

Donald Trump Jnr in London on Wednesday. Photo: PA via AP

Farage is standing in the July 4 UK election as a candidate for the right-wing Reform UK. Farage had previously said he would stay out of the UK race to concentrate on helping Trump’s US presidential campaign, only to reverse his position days later.