Judge in Trump Election-Poll Lawsuit Cites Potential ‘Chilling Effect’ on Free Speech
Trump’s attorneys say the poll was fabricated, while the newspaper and pollster argue the suit lacks a legal basis and is barred by the First Amendment.
- On Friday, a judge heard arguments on whether to dismiss President Donald Trump's lawsuit against Iowa pollster Ann Selzer and the Des Moines Register over a 2024 election poll.
- The lawsuit stems from a 2024 survey showing then-Vice President Kamala Harris leading Iowa by 3 percentage points; Trump won the state by double digits, prompting his fraud claims.
- Attorneys for Selzer and the Des Moines Register argued the poll is protected by the First Amendment as journalistic opinion rather than commercial speech, requesting dismissal.
- Trump's legal team contends the poll constituted consumer fraud and false commercial speech that misled voters; they argue discovery is needed to prove the polling process was flawed.
- District Court Judge Scott Beattie paused the discovery process while considering the dismissal motion. A ruling is expected within several weeks, given his other caseload.
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Judge in Trump election-poll lawsuit cites potential ‘chilling effect’ on free speech
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Attorneys argue for, against dismissing Trump's lawsuit against Iowa pollster
Attorneys made their cases Friday for why President Donald Trump's lawsuit against former Iowa pollster Ann Selzer and the Des Moines Register should or should not be dismissed.
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