A glitch in the matrix? 😲
The Folder That Changed Color Live on TV
That’s exactly what happened on Sky News, when the folder carried by Rishi Sunak — then the UK’s Chancellor of the Exchequer — mysteriously changed from red to green live on air. https://t.co/GDBDvfZtCk
— Steve Gruber (@stevegrubershow) November 10, 2026
- Steve Gruber, conservative radio host of The Steve Gruber Show, posted a clip questioning if a 2020 Sky News segment shows a “glitch in the matrix” as Rishi Sunak’s red budget folder appears to turn green while he walks past a car.
- The color change was a deliberate post-production edit by Sky News producers to visually emphasize the report’s focus on whether Sunak’s budget would be a “green budget” addressing climate change and net zero goals.
- Fact-checks from Snopes, Reuters, and Sky News staff confirm the original footage featured a red folder; the edit was an editorial device tied to the voiceover, not a live broadcast error or anomaly.
