Nigel Farage will fly out to the States to visit his friend Donald Trump after the former president was shot at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania.

In a shocking turn of events, gunshots could be heard, prompting Secret Service personnel to jump in and throw their bodies in the line of fire in a desperate bid to protect the president.

Speaking on GB News, the Reform UK leader, who is one of Trump’s biggest allies on this side of the pond, said he will be flying out to America to visit his friend after the shocking ordeal.

He said he spoke to Trump last week: ‘Well, I had a good chat with him during the week and I did say to him if I hadn't been elected to Parliament, I'd be with him this weekend.

“I would have been at that rally, if I decided not to stand for Parliament. But I've now decided, the light of what's happened, that I will fly out to America this week. I will go and see my friend.

“I’ll listen to his acceptance speech at the [Republican] convention on Thursday, and I'll do it not just as a friend, but I'll do it because we have to stand up for democracy.

“We have to stand up for people to be able to campaign. If we don't, we're absolutely sunk.”

Earlier in the conversation with Tom Harwood, Farage hit out at the “liberal-left” media, saying they have a role in the events leading up to Trump’s shooting.

He said he spoke to Trump last week: ‘Well, I had a good chat with him during the week and I did say to him if I hadn't been elected to Parliament, I'd be with him this weekend.

“I would have been at that rally, if I decided not to stand for Parliament. But I've now decided, the light of what's happened, that I will fly out to America this week. I will go and see my friend.

“I’ll listen to his acceptance speech at the [Republican] convention on Thursday, and I'll do it not just as a friend, but I'll do it because we have to stand up for democracy.

“We have to stand up for people to be able to campaign. If we don't, we're absolutely sunk.”

Political leaders have come out to show support for Donald Trump including his Democrat adversary and incumbent president Joe Biden.

New Prime Minister Keir Starmer also condemned the attack, branding it “appalling”.