A video purportedly showing Dutch politician Tunahan Kuzu putting a grilled cheese in his pocket was circulated on social media in March 2017:
Dutch politician putting a grilled cheese sandwich in his pocket?
The above-displayed clip is real. However, it does not show Tunahan hastily putting a grilled cheese sandwich in the inside pocket of his suit as he was approached by a camera crew. Kuzu explained that the object was actually a phone in a unique case:
"It's not a sandwich I hideaway, but a phone case," says Kuzu. "My cousin works in a phone shop. I got these phones from him. Apparently it seems from a distance to be a sandwich, but it's just a case for my iPhone."
We took a closer look at the footage and it appears that Kuzu is telling the truth. We found no evidence of melted cheese or bite marks:
Kuzu also attempted to put an end to #tosigate by giving social media users a closer look at his "grilled cheese" iPhone on Twitter:
Het mysterie van de #tosti#tostigate pic.twitter.com/jegdZ8H5Cf
— Tunahan Kuzu (@tunahankuzu) March 17, 2017