Nigel Farage says Donald Trump is a ‘force for change’ as he appears alongside Presidential hopeful
Former Ukip leader said he would not vote for Hillary Clinton as he discusses "The Brexit Story" in US
NIGEL Farage has announced his support for Donald Trump in the race to be President - saying his rival Hillary Clinton represented “the status quo”.
The former Ukip leader is set to appear on stage billionarie Trump in the America tonight to discuss "The Brexit Story".
Mr Farage said that he felt “optimistic” when he heard the businessman speak and when asked if would vote for Mr Trump added: "I would not vote for Hillary Clinton. That is my position.”
But, speaking to , Farage added: "I have not come to endorse anyone. I am here to tell the Brexit story.”
Earlier, Farage spoke to the hosts of the radio station Super Talk Mississippi where he spoke of his admiration for several aspects of Mr Trump’s politics.
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Farage said: "I think we should start with Hillary Clinton. She represents the status quo.
"I don’t think its exactly clear where Donald Trump stands on all economic issues, but when I've heard him talk about small businesses and the little entrepreneurs….and the levels of bureaucracy, I feel optimistic.
I'm going to say to people in this country that the circumstances, the similarities, the parallels, between the people that voted Brexit and the people that could beat Clinton in a few weeks' time here in America are uncanny.
"And if they want things to change, they've got to get up out of their chairs, go out, and fight for it. It can happen."
It comes after the Republican nominee caused a stir last week when he tweeted: "They will soon be calling me MR BREXIT!"
During a visit to his Trump Turnberry golf resort in Scotland he said: "People are angry all over the world.
"They're angry over borders, they're angry over people coming into the country and taking over and nobody even knows who they are."
He said: ";Without him we wouldn’t have won the referendum. He was very helpful.”
Mr Farage added: “The moral of the story is, I shall not say at the end of this week who I think you should vote for, although I have to say, I wouldn’t vote for Hillary if you paid me. Her sense of entitlement kind of puts me off.”
Mr Farage resigned as leader of Ukip in the days following the referendum, saying he had fulfilled his political ambitions.
He reappeared earlier this month with a moustache, sparking rumours he may return to the party after it lurched towards crisis as it scrambles to replace him.