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Sophie Austin is a student at American University and a PolitiFact staff writer. She has reported local stories on the environment for The DC Line and is currently the administration and local news editor of The Eagle, AU's student-led newspaper.

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Facebook posts
dicho el Agosto 11, 2020 en Facebook post:

Says Kamala Harris wants to eliminate beef.

Por Sophie Austin • Agosto 14, 2020
Donald Trump
dicho el Agosto 8, 2020 en press briefing in Bedminster, N.J.:

“The Democrats don’t want to do anything having to do with protecting people from eviction.”

Por Sophie Austin • Agosto 13, 2020
Linda Sánchez
dicho el Julio 29, 2020 en a press conference:

“The average cost of child care in this country is more than what it costs to send a child to college for one year.”

Por Sophie Austin • Agosto 6, 2020
Joe Biden
dicho el Julio 22, 2020 en a town hall:

No U.S. presidents elected before Donald Trump were racist.

Por Sophie Austin • Julio 27, 2020
Donald Trump
dicho el Julio 14, 2020 en White House Rose Garden:

Says Joe Biden plans to “mandate net-zero carbon emissions for homes, offices and all new buildings by 2030. That basically means no windows, no nothing.”

Por Sophie Austin • Julio 17, 2020
Facebook posts
dicho el Junio 24, 2020 en Facebook post:

“Dr. Fauci: No reason to be wearing a mask.”

Por Sophie Austin • Julio 8, 2020
Nancy Pelosi
dicho el Junio 28, 2020 en ABC News’ “This Week”:

Federal aid for state and local governments through a proposed coronavirus relief bill would amount to “half of what the Republicans put onto the national debt.”

Por Sophie Austin • Julio 7, 2020
Facebook posts
dicho el Junio 23, 2020 en Facebook on June 23:

Says Taylor Swift wants to remove the Statue of Liberty

Por Sophie Austin • Julio 2, 2020
Donald Trump
dicho el Junio 20, 2020 en a campaign rally:

“Joe Biden and the Democrats want to prosecute Americans for going to church, but not for burning a church.”

Por Sophie Austin • Junio 23, 2020
Facebook posts
dicho el Junio 10, 2019 en a Facebook post:

Says the "only valid reason to oppose voter ID is that you plan to cheat," and "every Democrat in Congress opposes voter ID."

Por Sophie Austin • Junio 21, 2019

Donald Trump’s executive action on student loans, explained

Por Sophie Austin • Agosto 11, 2020
Joe Biden’s climate change plan, explained

Por Sophie Austin • Agosto 3, 2020
Fact-checking a video of doctors talking about coronavirus, hydroxychloroquine

Por Sophie Austin • Julio 28, 2020
Fact-checking Donald Trump on the Joe Biden, Bernie Sanders unity platform

Por Sophie Austin • Julio 19, 2020
The Stump Speech Analyzer: Biden rolls out plan for economy, attacks Trump’s divisive rhetoric

Por Sophie Austin • Julio 10, 2020
COVID-19 and children: What we know, what we don’t

Por Sophie Austin • Julio 10, 2020
The Independence Day speech analyzer: Donald Trump’s weekend addresses

Por Sophie Austin • Julio 6, 2020
The leading 2020 Democrats’ climate change plans, explained

Por Sophie Austin • Enero 14, 2020
Fact-checking a mixed bag of accusations on Trump and 9/11

Por Sophie Austin • Septiembre 11, 2019
Where 2020 Democrats stand on carbon tax, other climate change policies (updated)

Por Sophie Austin • Agosto 29, 2019