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# Britain's Nigel Farage Just Likened Donald Trump to a 'Silverback Gorilla'

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## Feliz Solomon


Oct 10, 2016 9:12 AM UTC

![European Parliament Nigel Farage speaks during a Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump campaign rally in Jackson](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltc4ec8665a3de17f5/6988a950524fc06f0edf9c87/rtx2mxoz.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=3:2)

Outgoing UKIP leader Nigel Farage speaks during a campaign rally of Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump in Jackson, Miss., on Aug. 24, 2016

Outgoing UKIP leader Nigel Farage speaks during a campaign rally of Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump in Jackson, Miss., on Aug. 24, 2016 Carlo Allegri—Reuters

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## Feliz Solomon


Oct 10, 2016 9:12 AM UTC

The outgoing head of the U.K. Independence Party (UKIP), Nigel Farage, championed Donald Trump’s performance in the spin room following Sunday’s [presidential debate](http://time.com/4524589/second-presidential-debate-donald-trump-nuclear/?xid=homepage) in St. Louis.

Praising his efforts during the debate, Farage likened Trump to “a silverback gorilla,” and called him a “big alpha male,” according to the _Guardian._ “He looked like a big gorilla prowling the set and he is that big alpha male — that’s what he is, that’s what he is,” Farage said.

Farage’s words of support come at a time when Trump is [losing the backing](http://time.com/4524010/donald-trumps-lewd-comments-leave-the-gop-scrambling/) of many of his fellow Republicans after the damaging disclosure on Friday of a tape exposing him making [offensive remarks](http://time.com/4523755/donald-trump-leaked-tape-impact/) about women that some people have claimed amount to an admission of sexual assault.

While a number of [prominent Republicans](http://time.com/4523942/donald-trump-women-video-gop-rejection/) have spoken out publicly against Trump’s comments and withdrawn from his corner, Farage [appears as enamored](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2016/oct/09/nigel-farage-defends-donald-trump-over-alpha-male-boasting) as ever with his fellow “Mr. Brexit.”

The UKIP leader had initially [joined the nominee](http://time.com/4465754/donald-trump-nigel-farage-mr-brexit/) on the campaign trail in August, where he compared [Trump’s quest](http://time.com/4465479/donald-trump-brexit-nigel-farage/) for the White House to his own successful bid to lead Britain to exit the European Union.

Farage also delivered a few words about Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton, the _Guardian_ reports, claiming that she poses a threat to democratic values.

\[[_Guardian_](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/oct/10/nigel-farage-fights-donald-trumps-corner-in-post-debate-spin-room?CMP=twt%5Fgu)\]

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