Tommy Robinson thanks Elon Musk after early release from prison: ‘I have to say…’

May 27, 2025 04:44 PM IST

Far-right activist Tommy Robinson, real name Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, was released from prison early on Tuesday

Tommy Robinson walked free from prison on Tuesday. The far-right activist, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, was granted an early release on parole after his 18-month sentence was reduced by four months last week, according to The Standard.

FILE PHOTO: Anti-immigration activist Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, known as Tommy Robinson, gestures before arriving at Folkestone Police Station in Folkestone, Britain, October 25, 2024. REUTERS/Chris J Ratcliffe/File Photo(REUTERS)

Following his release from the HMP Woodhill in Milton Keynes, Robinson thanked Elon Musk for his support in a livestream shared on his X, formerly Twitter account. “I have to say a thank you to Elon Musk, because without X, if we didn’t have X, everyone would just think I lied. No one would have got any other narrative,” the 42-year-old said.

“These attempts at censorship, to silence, to cancel people, it hasn’t worked. You’ve attempted to lock up the truth. And that truth has been echoed around the entire globe,” Robinson added.

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