TORY backbencher Jacob Rees-Mogg has endorsed Donald Trump to be the next American president – saying he “always votes for Tory candidates”.

The Brexiteer expressed his support for the controversial Republican, saying “I would almost certainly vote for Trump if I was American.

3 Tory backbencher Jacob Rees-Mogg was asked whether he would really back a candidate who might lead a party to "extremism" Credit: Getty Images

3 Donald Trump has won the support of Jacob Rees-Mogg who thinks the American people will make the right decision on election day in November Credit: Getty Images

“I would always vote for Tory candidates in the United Kingdom and I would probably be Republican if I was an American.

“As I’m a British citizen I don’t have a vote so I don’t need to wrestle with this problem unduly.

“Unfortunately I don’t have a vote in the American election so I think the Americans will come in their wisdom to the right decision.”

Trump has been criticised for controversial policies including wanting to build a wall on the USA-Mexico border and stopping Muslims from travelling to the States.

When asked on BBC Radio 4’s Broadcasting House programme whether he would really back a candidate who might lead a party to “extremism”, Daily Express reports Rees-Mogg replied by attacking Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn.

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He said: “Fortunately the Conservative Party has such wonderful leaders.

“That seems to be more of a problem for the Labour party.”

Outgoing Ukip leader Nigel Farage is another politician who has come out in support of Trump in the run up to the presidential election in November.

3 Nigel Farage spoke about Brexit at a rally for Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump Credit: Getty Images

Speaking at a Trump rally last month Farage did not outright endorse the Republican candidate, but said he would never vote for his main opposition Hillary Clinton - “even if you paid me”.

He said: “I think that you have a fantastic opportunity here with this campaign.

“You can go out, you can beat the pollsters, you can beat the commentators, you can beat Washington.

"And you’ll do it, by doing what we did for Brexit in Britain.

“My advice to you, if you want change in this country, you better get your walking boots on, you better, you better get out there campaigning.

“And remember. Anything is possible if enough decent people are prepared to stand up against the establishment.”