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Stefanie Pousoulides is a student at Duke University and a PolitiFact staff writer. She is also the news editor of The Duke Chronicle and former university news editor and student government beat.

Featured Statements

Bloggers
stated on July 20, 2019 in in a story:

"Triggering leftists, Trump's reelection campaign is selling plastic straws."

By Stefanie Pousoulides • July 23, 2019
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stated on June 26, 2019 in a Facebook post:

Says Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez "weeps over empty parking lot."

By Ciara O'Rourke • July 22, 2019
Donald Trump
stated on July 9, 2019 in Twitter:

"Food Stamp participation hits 10 year low."

By Stefanie Pousoulides • July 16, 2019
Kamala Harris
stated on June 27, 2019 in her exchange on busing during the Democratic presidential debate:

Says "I was part of the second class to integrate Berkeley, California, public schools."

By Chris Nichols • July 2, 2019
Beto O'Rourke
stated on June 13, 2019 in an interview on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert:

"The Census is predicting a 6% undercount that will be targeted against nonwhites in this country — so Hispanics, African Americans, communities of color" if a citizenship question is asked.

By Stefanie Pousoulides • July 1, 2019
Donald Trump
stated on June 16, 2019 in an ABC News interview:

"Well, I got 52% (of women voters). And I will tell you — in my opinion I might have won women. ... Hey, Hillary Clinton focused on women, and I did phenomenally well."

By Stefanie Pousoulides • June 20, 2019
Seth Moulton
stated on June 2, 2019 in a CNN town hall:

"The VA negotiates prescription drug prices. Medicare doesn't do that."

By Stefanie Pousoulides • June 7, 2019
Kevin McCarthy
stated on May 19, 2019 in an interview on Fox News:

Says U.S. Rep. Justin Amash "votes more with Nancy Pelosi than he ever does with me."

By Stefanie Pousoulides • June 3, 2019