Why the Trump Playbook Won’t Work for Farage

By Times News

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Nigel Farage has just returned from Washington to deepen his ties with Donald Trump – but is he also borrowing Trump's political playbook to distract from increased interests in his undeclared finances ahead of the looming by-election? Katy Balls, Washington editor and columnist at The Times and The Sunday Times Gerard Baker, columnist at The Times and editor at large at The Wall Street Journal They were speaking on The State of It USA podcast. Watch the full episode here: https://youtu.be/wgwDdc0XaVk 00:00 — The People vs. The Establishment Election 00:13 — Farage's £5M Scandal & Sudden Resignation 01:06 — "The First Brexit": Farage Meets Maga in Washington 01:34 — How Trump Successfully Weaponized "Lawfare" 02:28 — Playing the Victim: Farage Copies the Trump Playbook 03:08 — Why Trump's Team Sees Farage as "Mini-Me" 03:47 — The Huge Risk of Trusting Donald Trump 05:20 — Inside "Farage Mania" in the US Capital 06:01 — Trump's Secret Phone Call to Congratulate Farage 06:50 — UK vs.

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