Judge dismisses Trump lawsuit against Iowa newspaper and pollster over 2024 race
Summary
An Iowa judge dismissed President Donald Trump's lawsuit against The Des Moines Register and its former pollster after a poll showed Trump trailing Kamala Harris in the 2024 race. The judge ruled the poll is protected by the First Amendment and did not constitute fraud or illegal election interference.Key Facts
- President Trump sued The Des Moines Register and pollster J Ann Selzer over a poll showing him behind Kamala Harris in Iowa.
- The judge ruled the poll is protected by free speech under the US Constitution.
- Trump claimed the poll was intentionally inaccurate and amounted to election interference.
- Trump won Iowa by 14 points, despite the poll’s prediction.
- Two Republicans, Representative Mariannette Miller-Meeks and former Senator Brad Zaun, joined Trump’s lawsuit.
- Judge Scott Beattie said allowing the case to proceed could hurt public debate and press freedom.
- Pollster J Ann Selzer has correctly predicted several past elections but sometimes made wrong predictions.
- Selzer said polling is a social science based on data and that the ruling supports the freedom to publish truthful information.
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