"This is a man with whom we can do business," Nigel Farage said of Donald Trump. | AP Photo Brexit leader on Trump meeting: 'We can do business'

Mr. Brexit, meet Mr. Brexit.

Donald Trump on Saturday met at Trump Tower with the former head of the party that led the campaign for the United Kingdom to leave Europe, with the two talking about the future of the so-called "special relationship" between the U.S. and the U.K., discussing "freedom" and "winning," and the longstanding controversy over the removal of a bust of Winston Churchill from the Oval Office.


Nigel Farage, an international ally of Trump who spoke at the Republican National Convention, said the president elect's "support for the U.S.-UK relationship is very strong," in a statement released by the United Kingdom Independence Party. "This is a man with whom we can do business," he added.

Trump, who has referred to himself as "Mr. Brexit" and has substantial business interests in the U.K. including two golf courses in Scotland, has yet to meet with British Prime Minister Theresa May, although the two have spoken by phone.

In the statement, Farage said he stressed to Trump the importance of Anglo-American relationships.

"I was especially pleased at his very positive reaction to the idea that Sir Winston Churchill's bust should be put back in Oval Office," the statement continued.

When Obama came into office, he moved a bust of the former British Prime minister and favorite of George W. Bush from the Oval Office to outside his private office, which is known as the Treaty Room, sparking reports that Obama had moved the statue from the White House entirely and an outcry across the Atlantic.

Obama has said the Churchill bust was moved to make room for a bust of Martin Luther King, Jr., which he thought was appropriate “as the first African-American president.”

Trump campaign manager Kellyanne Conway said the Farage meeting was "very productive" to a group of reporters in the tower lobby, according to a pool report. "I think they enjoy each another’s company and they absolutely had an opportunity to talk about freedom and winning and what this all means for the world.”

It was a great honour to spend time with @realDonaldTrump. He was relaxed and full of good ideas. I'm confident he will be a good President. pic.twitter.com/kx8cGRHYPQ — Nigel Farage (@Nigel_Farage) November 12, 2016