Politics.

“The Trump–Russia investigation (often called "Russiagate") was a hoax perpetrated by the Democratic Party.”

The claim is not supported by the record. Senate, Inspector General, Mueller, and Durham findings all show that Russia did interfere in 2016 and that the FBI had sufficient basis to open the investigation, despite major errors in later FISA applications. None of those inquiries concluded that the Democratic Party perpetrated a hoax, and the absence of a proven criminal conspiracy does not make the investigation one.

“The Mueller Report found that the Russian government interfered in the 2016 United States presidential election.”

The evidence directly supports this claim. Volume I of the Mueller Report explicitly says the Russian government interfered in the 2016 U.S. presidential election in “sweeping and systematic fashion,” and that conclusion is reinforced by Mueller’s public statement and the bipartisan Senate Intelligence Committee report. The claim accurately reflects the report’s finding.

“The Special Counsel investigation report by Robert S. Mueller III stated that it did not establish that members of Donald J. Trump's 2016 presidential campaign conspired or coordinated with the Russian government in its election interference activities.”

The report uses that formulation explicitly. DOJ copies of the Mueller Report state that the investigation did not establish that Trump campaign members conspired or coordinated with the Russian government in its election-interference activities. Debate exists over what that language implies, but not over whether the report said it.

“Donald Trump is sexist.”

The public record strongly supports this characterization. Multiple independent outlets document a long pattern of Trump making gendered insults, sexualized remarks, and demeaning comments about women, and several of the most probative examples are his own recorded statements. Allegations and lawsuits add context, but the conclusion is supported even without treating unproven accusations as established fact.

“Andy Burnham has said he will scrap the triple lock on UK state pensions.”

The claim is not supported by the evidence. Reporting about scrapping the triple lock refers to Burnham’s advisers or speculation about possible policy options, not to Burnham himself. More direct and higher-quality sources say Burnham committed to keeping the triple lock, which contradicts the claim as stated.

“Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adults make up 37% of Australia's adult prison population while comprising 3.2% of Australia's general population.”

The quoted figures are supported by official Australian statistics, but they are not the only valid way to measure the comparison. The 37% figure matches ABS prison data for 2025. The 3.2% figure is the 2021 Census share of the total population, while ABS also publishes a higher estimated resident population share of about 3.8%, so the claim is accurate as stated but somewhat selective.

“Funds released under U.S. Department of the Treasury sanctions relief for Iran are deposited into a U.S.-controlled escrow account.”

The evidence does not support the existence of a current U.S.-controlled escrow account for Iran sanctions-relief funds. Treasury/OFAC materials and recent legal analysis indicate that the cited 2026 relief does not require escrow, and historically restricted funds were typically held at foreign banks, not in U.S.-controlled accounts. The claim appears to rely on political statements, not binding Treasury rules.

“Delyan Peevski owns the Marinela Hotel in Sofia, Bulgaria.”

Available official records do not support any ownership link between Delyan Peevski and Hotel Marinela. Bulgarian registry documents and U.S./EU sanctions materials do not list him as owner, shareholder, or controller, while reporting attributes the hotel to the Arabadzhiev family. Using the hotel for meetings is not evidence of ownership.

“The Australian Age Pension assets test changes were implemented on 1 January 2017.”

The evidence clearly shows the Age Pension assets test changes took effect on 1 January 2017. This date is stated in the relevant legislation and repeated in official guidance from the Department of Social Services and the ATO. References to multiple Acts concern the legislative pathway, not a different implementation date.

“Andy Burnham is responsible for a cover-up of rape gangs in the North West of England.”

The evidence does not support the accusation that Andy Burnham was responsible for a cover-up. Authoritative sources show he commissioned and backed inquiries into child sexual exploitation, while independent reviews reported no evidence that senior leaders or councillors sought to conceal it. Criticism of review scope and police cooperation does not prove Burnham personally caused or directed a cover-up.

“Qatar relied heavily on migrant workers to build infrastructure for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.”

The evidence shows Qatar depended extensively on migrant labor to build World Cup stadiums and associated infrastructure. Multiple authoritative sources describe migrant workers as the dominant workforce in Qatar and as central to construction and tournament preparation. The claim is accurate as stated and does not overreach.

“Iranian authorities sentenced singer Parastoo Ahmadi to 74 lashes for performing without a hijab during an online concert.”

Reliable, independent reporting supports that Parastoo Ahmadi received a 74-lash court sentence tied to a performance released online in which she appeared without a hijab. The main caveats are that reports describe a first-instance ruling that may be appealed, and some accounts characterize the event as a recorded concert posted online rather than a live stream.

“Omar Shareef, president of the African American Contractors Association, demanded that Barack Obama, the Obama Foundation, the general contractor, and Lakeside Alliance pay contractors involved in the Obama Presidential Center project.”

Recorded statements and multiple reports show Omar Shareef publicly calling on Barack Obama, the Obama Foundation, the general contractor, and Lakeside Alliance partners to pay subcontractors tied to the Obama Presidential Center project. The strongest evidence is Shareef’s own quoted statement. Disputes over who was legally responsible for payment do not change the fact that he made that demand.

“The publicly released “Epstein files” include an allegation that Donald J. Trump knew about and funded underage sex parties at one of his golf courses.”

The released records did contain an unverified allegation of that kind. Multiple reputable reports describe a DOJ/FBI tip-sheet entry alleging Trump knew about and financed underage sex parties at a golf course. However, the allegation was raw intake material, not a confirmed finding, and reporting indicates it was uncorroborated and viewed skeptically.

“Switzerland has lifted (abolished) its sanctions against Russia.”

The claim is not supported by the evidence. Switzerland has not abolished sanctions against Russia; official Swiss actions show the opposite, with sanctions lists expanded and additional EU-linked packages implemented in 2025-2026. Reports suggesting sanctions could be lifted refer only to a hypothetical political initiative, not an enacted repeal.

“Nigel Farage said that mansions in London are being rented out for £750 per month.”

Farage did publicly say that London mansions were being rented for £750 a month, but the documented wording included an important qualifier: he said they were being rented “to benefits claimants” for that amount. That makes the attribution broadly accurate but not exact. The evidence also does not establish that the underlying rent claim itself was true.

“The United States military intentionally conducted a missile strike on a school in Iran.”

Available evidence shows a U.S. missile hit an Iranian school, but not that the school was intentionally targeted. The most credible reporting describes a targeting error driven by outdated or mistaken intelligence, not a deliberate decision to strike a school as such. The claim fails on its central intent element.

“The European Union is planning to require AI-based scanning of all users' messages on private messaging apps such as WhatsApp.”

The claim exaggerates both the current EU position and the scope of the proposal. An earlier Commission draft did contemplate detection orders that critics said could lead to chat scanning, but later Council and Parliament positions rejected blanket scanning and moved away from mandatory scanning of encrypted messaging. The evidence does not support a current EU plan to scan all users’ private messages on apps like WhatsApp.

“In 2025, more than £770 million in benefits was paid to claimants for conditions recorded as "unknown".”

The central figure is supported: official DWP data acknowledged by the department indicates that more than £770 million was paid in cases whose disabling condition was recorded as "unknown." The main caveat is timing and presentation, because the figure is not clearly shown in standard published statistical tables as a clean calendar-year 2025 total. Also, "unknown" refers to administrative coding, not claimants lacking a real medical condition.

“More than 150 kebab takeout shops in Great Britain have been granted UK Home Office sponsor licences allowing them to hire workers directly from overseas through a new UK visa program.”

The claim overstates what the evidence shows. Official sources confirm that UK sponsor licences exist for the Skilled Worker route and that food businesses can use them, but the supplied primary evidence does not directly substantiate the reported figure of more than 150 kebab takeout shops. The description of this as a new visa program is also inaccurate, because the route is an established scheme rather than a newly created one.