UKIP leader brands Number 10 ‘ghastly little apparatchiks’ after Prime Minister shuns offer of forging links with Trump
Theresa May does not appear interested in enlisting Farage for help in building ties with the White House
NIGEL Farage has slammed Number 10 for suggesting he is not needed as Theresa May's government seeks to build ties with Donald Trump.
The UKIP leader claimed he could act as a go-between for Mr Trump and Mrs May, as he became the first foreign politician to meet with the president elect since he won the election last week.
But despite Farage claiming he could help the Prime Minister "mend fences" between herself and Mr Trump, her official spokeswoman said there was no need for his involvement.
Describing the phone conversation Mrs May had with Mr Trump following the election, she said: "The president-elect talked about enjoying the same relationship Reagan and Thatcher did.
"I don't remember there being any third person in that relationship."
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And Mr Farage has today reacted with fury.
Speaking on LBC radio, Mr Farage said: "It just amazes me that those ghastly little apparatchiks that work in Downing Street put out statements like this.
"It just goes to show they are not really interested in the country or the national interest, they are more concerned about petty party politics and trying to keep me out of everything.
"If you think of America in terms of a business and think of them as a client we want to do business with. What would you do?
"You would use the person who has the connections. Nobody in this administration in the UK has any connections with the Trump team at all, and yet they are prepared on behalf of the country to cut off their noses to spite their faces."
Mrs May however could need to hold clear-the-air talks with Mr Trump.
Earlier this year she described his call for a "total shutdown" of Muslims entering the United States as "divisive, unhelpful and wrong".
Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson also said at the time that the comments made him "unfit" to be the leader of the free world.
Mr Johnson, today asked about Mr Trump, said: "I think there is a lot to be positive about and it is very important not to prejudge the president-elect or his administration.
"It's only a few days since the election has taken place. I think we all need to wait and see what they come up with. But I think we should regard it as a moment for opportunity.
"Donald Trump is a dealmaker and I think that could be a good thing for Britain, but it could also be a good thing for Europe and that I think is what we need to focus on today."
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