Trump shooting: Nigel Farage blames liberals and mainstream media

He said he was “upset” but “not shocked” by the shooting, as opposed to several world leaders who claimed to be “deeply shocked” by the attack.

Asked by Kuenssberg whether the political environment should be seen as the main culprit, Farage pointed out that only a few weeks ago President Joe Biden, who is running to secure a second term, said that “Trump should be put in a ‘bullseye’.”

Farage also accused mainstream media, including the BBC, of being “very one-sided.” He said he also was the victim of an attack last week, when someone “threw a drink” at him.

In a show of solidarity, Farage said he will travel to the U.S. in the coming days to meet with Trump. Previous plans by Farage to attend the Pennsylvania rally where the shooting took place were cancelled due to Reform UK leader’s recent election to the British parliament.

Other European right-wing politicians also took a firmly pro-Trump stance after the assault and seconded the idea that left-wing rhetoric should be held accountable for the shooting.

“The hate rhetoric from many leftish politicians and media, who label right-wing politicians as racists and Nazis, is not without consequences,” said Geert Wilders, head of the far-right Freedom Party in the Netherlands. “They are playing with fire,” he said in a post on X.