The claim "Farage has changed" is fundamentally an assertion about a personal, internal transformation — that Farage shifted from being motivated by business success and money to being motivated by political causes. While there are publicly verifiable facts about Farage's career trajectory (he did work as a commodities trader from 1982, and he did transition into politics as a founding member of UKIP in 1993 and an MEP from 1999), the core assertion is about his internal motivations and state of mind. There is some tension in the public record: Farage described the last 10 years as "grinding poverty" while earning an MEP salary of approximately £84,000 per year plus expenses, and he later (around 2019) founded a media company (Thorn in the Side Limited) that reportedly earned him at least €30,000/month on top of his MEP salary. This could cast doubt on the claim that he had "turned his back on a life of money completely." However, the specific claim under assessment — "Farage has changed" — is about his internal motivations and personal transformation, which is not something public evidence can confirm or deny. It is a subjective, self-reported claim about a shift in personal values and ambitions. Sources: - Wikipedia, "Nigel Farage" — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nigel_Farage - BBC News, "Profile: Nigel Farage, UKIP leader" — https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-20543513 - City AM, "I'm A Celeb star Nigel Farage had failed London firm before politics" — https://www.cityam.com/im-a-celeb-star-nigel-farage-had-city-career-including-failed-brokerage-that-went-insolvent/ - IBTimes UK, "How much is Nigel Farage worth?" — https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/how-much-nigel-farage-worth-1608426 - iNews, "Nigel Farage earns at least €30,000 a month on top of MEP salary" — https://inews.co.uk/news/politics/nigel-farage-brexit-party-leader-mep-salary-earnings-eu-figures-thorn-in-the-side-media-company-309369