President Donald Trump is not backing down from a legal showdown with a prominent Iowa pollster over a pre-election survey that missed the mark by a country mile.
Trump is pressing forward with a lawsuit against J. Ann Selzer, formerly tied to the Des Moines Register, and the newspaper itself, alleging that a poll released just before the November election amounted to blatant election interference by falsely predicting his loss to Kamala Harris in the reliably red state of Iowa, as the Daily Mail reports.
This legal saga kicked off in federal court, where it seemed the case might have been shelved according to a filing on Monday.
Legal maneuvers shift to state court
But don’t count Trump out yet — the case has been re-filed in Iowa state court, as confirmed by a White House source who insisted, “Nothing was dropped.”
That’s a bold claim, but it’s clear the fight is far from over, especially since Selzer’s lawyer has confirmed no settlement has been reached.
The timing of this re-filing raises eyebrows, coming just one day before a new Iowa law takes effect that could shield the Des Moines Register with broad protections for reporting on public matters.
Poll sparks controversy
Let’s rewind to the poll in question, released on the Saturday before Election Day, 2024, which showed Trump trailing Harris by three points in Iowa.
Reality delivered a stinging rebuke — Trump won the state by a commanding 13.3 points, proving once again that Iowa remains a stronghold for Truump since he entered the political arena.
The lawsuit doesn’t mince words, accusing Selzer and the newspaper of pushing a “false narrative” of Harris’s inevitability in the final stretch, calling it brazen interference with voters.
Paper pushes back
The Des Moines Register isn’t taking this lying down, with spokesperson Lark-Marie Anton firing back, “Although such a procedural maneuver is improper, and may not be permitted by the Court, it is intended to avoid the inevitable outcome.”
Anton’s jab suggests Trump’s team is playing legal hopscotch to dodge a dismissal in federal court, but let’s be honest — shifting venues doesn’t erase the core issue of a poll that flopped spectacularly.
The newspaper vows to defend its First Amendment rights no matter the courtroom, and with Selzer now retired as of late 2024, the stakes feel personal for all involved.
Trump’s broader media battles continue
Trump’s legal tangles don’t stop in Iowa — he’s also nearing a settlement in a separate $20 billion lawsuit against CBS News over claims of deceptive editing in a Harris interview before the election.
Meanwhile, ABC News recently coughed up $15 million to settle a defamation suit over anchor George Stephanopoulos’s remarks on March 10, 2024, about Trump’s civil liability in a high-profile case, complete with a regret note and coverage of Trump’s legal fees.
Trump’s ongoing war with mainstream media, a hallmark of his political journey, shows no signs of cooling, and while some call it a vendetta, others might argue it’s accountability in action — turns out, words weigh after all.
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