Public biographies show that Farage did work as a commodities trader and later moved into politics with UKIP in 1993, and his own biography says he “left a successful career” to do so. That means the statement is misleading if read literally, because he did give up a career to pursue politics. However, the specific motive claim — that he did not do it “just because” he wanted to be a politician — is a matter of personal intent that cannot be publicly verified. (llceranglais.fr) Sources: Britannica, “Nigel Farage” (https://www.llceranglais.fr/uploads/6/7/0/7/67072683/nigel_farage_-_britannica.pdf); Nigel Farage official biography (https://nfarage.com/about/).