DONALD Trump is the only one who can stop Putin – and he will play a key card to do so, declared Nigel Farage.
The Brexit firebrand insisted the former US president will not let Volodymyr Zelensky down if he is re-elected.
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And he laid out exactly how Trump’s strength could finally bring the Russian dictator under control.
He suggested that threatening Putin with Ukraine’s potential NATO membership would force him to back down.
He said “aggressive movement” might be the only thing he “fears.”
The UK reform leader’s comments came as he spoke from the US to our political editor Harry Cole on this week’s Never Mind The Ballots.
Farage flew to Milwaukee to support Trump at the Republican National Convention following the assassination attempt on him over the weekend.
Trump was hit in the ear by Thomas Matthew Crooks, who shot him from a nearby rooftop during a rally this weekend.
The newly elected MP for Clacton said he didn’t know exactly how his “friend” felt, but added: “He’s not going to be exactly the same as he was before.”
Farage was then pressed on a wide range of issues, including Trump’s selection of JD Vance as his vice-presidential pick, despite fears in Europe that he would pursue an “America First” foreign policy.
He rejected those claims, arguing that Trump was a “much bigger player” on the world stage than “anyone thought he would be.”
Farage continued: “He believes peace comes through strength.
“Therefore, he will not leave Zelensky with nothing before an attempted negotiation.
“In fact, I think there is a very strong card that we have against Putin, which is actually NATO membership.
“We tell Putin that ground needs to be given, otherwise Ukraine will join NATO.
“Now this will be a very aggressive act, but it may be the only thing Putin really fears.”
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Farage also reiterated his claim that the war in Ukraine would not have happened if Trump had been in the White House.
Regarding possible peace negotiations, he said: “I cannot predict whether a peace negotiation will be successful or not.
“All I can say is that all wars end in two ways. One is a negotiated peace settlement. The other is annihilation.”
Farage and Trump are known to be friends and have campaigned together, with Farage being seen interviewing Trump and at rallies.
In fact, I think we have a pretty strong card against Putin.
Nigel Farage
The former US president wished the Brexit campaigner a happy 60th birthday.
In a video message played at Farage’s party on April 3, Trump said: “You are a historic figure as a prophetic leader, and I know the people of the United Kingdom are grateful for your patriotism and service.
“Indeed. I’m really looking forward to seeing what your next move will be, it will be interesting.”
Farage has previously said he would gladly serve as Britain’s ambassador to the US under Trump’s presidency.
Trump also congratulated Farage on winning his first seat – saying “Nigel loves his country”.
He said: “Congratulations to Nigel Farage on his big victory of a seat in Parliament amid the electoral success of reform in the UK.
Posting on Twitter, Trump added: “Nigel is a man who truly loves his country! DJT”
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President Joe Biden ordered a review to find out how Crooks, 20, got so close to Trump — as security knew of his presence up to three hours earlier.
He was caught trying to get a rangefinder hunting device past metal detectors in a screening area before the rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday.
The shooter was shot dead and his motive remains unclear.
Two days after the attack, Trump made a grand entrance during the first night of the Republican National Convention.
He received a raucous ovation from the party faithful as he arrived with a thick bandage over his ear as the crowd chanted “Fight! Fight! Fight” and raised their fists.
The former US president is expected to accept the party’s nomination in a prime-time speech this evening.
Farage is not the only UK politician to have crossed the ocean for the event.
Trump and former Prime Minister Boris Johnson met on the sidelines of the Convention for about half an hour earlier this week, during which time Johnson said Ukraine was discussed “extensively.”
“It was great to see President Trump, who is in excellent shape after the terrible attempt on his life,” he said.
“I watched the courage, the resilience and the sheer indomitability with which he responded.
“We have discussed Ukraine at length and I know he will provide the strong and decisive leadership needed to protect democracy against aggression.”
Nigel Farage’s life and career
NIGEL Farage is best known for his outspoken views and anti-EU Brexit advocacy.
Farage was born in Kent and attended the private Dulwich College.
After leaving the famous private school, he decided to drop out of university and started working in the City – London’s financial district – in 1982.
Despite supporting the Conservatives since school, he left the party after John Major signed the Maastricht Treaty.
He became a founding member of the United Kingdom Independence Party (UKIP), which campaigned to leave the European Union in 1993.
Farage was elected to the European Parliament in 1999 and remained there until 2020.
After becoming leader of UKIP in 2006, Farage declared he wanted to “take back control” of the UK’s borders and immigration and called for a points-based visa system and time-limited work permits.
He resigned as leader of UKIP to stand in the 2010 general election.
But on the day of the 2010 UK general election, he survived a plane crash and spent two days in hospital.
In 2014, Farage led UKIP to its largest share of the vote in the European elections.
He left UKIP in 2019 and launched the Brexit Party.
In 2021, he resigned as leader of Reform UK – the renamed Brexit Party.
The UK’s most prominent Brex supporter has long been a friend and ally of former US President Donald Trump and has been seen interviewing and supporting him at rallies.
He said he would gladly serve as Britain’s ambassador under Trump’s presidency.
Farage has four children – two sons with his ex-wife and two daughters with Kirsten Mehr, a German national who he reportedly met in 1996.
Outside of politics, the former UKIP leader also appeared on hit ITV show I’m A Celebrity last year.
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