Nigel Farage has lauded thousands of voters after they showed up in their droves for the Iowa caucus.
Donald Trump would eventually romp to victory by a sizeable margin as his campaign for a second presidential term gained momentum.
The GB News star was present as he spoke to many of those present.
The Trump ally said the event was a sign of “real democracy in action” as voters were able to have their say on who will take the Republican nomination for the presidency.
Nigel Farage spoke to voters in Iowa
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“People queuing up, checking in from their precincts, giving their ID, and being given a piece of paper they can put their vote on”, he said.
“There are 1600 of these that take place across Iowa, and from that, we get a winner.”
Trump is the Republican presidential frontrunnerReutersFarage said the process could be replicated in Britain, with “very different leaders” likely to emerge as a result.
“If we had open primaries in Britain, if we felt turning up and our vote mattered, I think we could repeat this”, he said.
“I think the Conservative party would have very different leaders if the great British public were able to vote for literally anyone that was prepared to put themselves forward.”
“What I see here is amazing enthusiasm. It feels like -31C out, but it’s literally stopped no one from turning up for this caucus.”
The caucuses and primaries being carried out over the course of the coming months will dictate the ballot box for the November presidential election, and Donald Trump got off to a positive start in the race.
He overcame the likes of Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis in a comfortable victory.
The most high profile candidate who appeared most aligned with Trump’s values, Vivek Ramaswamy, bowed out of the contest after admitting defeat.
It came after a short series of public shots from Trump towards his short-term political foe, but Ramaswamy told voters he is still backing the former president.
Trump is widely expected to emerge with the nomination, but a litany of legal issues pose major headaches for the 77-year-old.
Incumbent US President Joe Biden is likely to be his opponent, with the 81-year-old recently appearing to admit he would not have run had it been a different opponent.
