Trump Drops Lawsuit Against Iowa Pollster J. Ann Selzer
- President Donald Trump dropped his federal lawsuit against Iowa pollster J. Ann Selzer, the Des Moines Register, and Gannett on June 30, 2025, in Des Moines, Iowa.
- The lawsuit, filed in December 2024, accused the defendants of election interference and violating the Iowa Consumer Fraud Act due to a poll showing Kamala Harris leading Trump by about three points before the 2024 election.
- Trump won Iowa by more than 13 points, contrasting the poll outcome, leading Selzer’s legal team to review next steps and continue defending her First Amendment rights with pro bono support from FIRE.
- Robert Corn-Revere, Selzer's attorney, said, "We are aware of the Trump team's voluntary dismissal," and FIRE argued that penalizing political speech by recasting electorate as consumers conflicts with the First Amendment.
- Trump's dismissal was without prejudice, and he plans to refile the lawsuit in Polk County District Court, while separate motions to dismiss by defendants label the claims as legally deficient and call Trump a sore winner.
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Trump Drops Federal Lawsuit Over Ann Selzer Poll, Refiles in State Court
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Trump drops lawsuit against the Des Moines Register and Ann Selzer over 2024 poll
President Donald Trump has dropped his lawsuit against the Des Moines Register and pollster Ann Selzer over their poll published three days before the 2024 election that showed then-Vice President Kamala Harris was beating the Republican nominee in Iowa. The…
Trump Drops Lawsuit Against Iowa Pollster, Des Moines Register
The Hill reported that President Donald Trump has withdrawn his federal lawsuit against Iowa pollster J. Ann Selzer and the Des Moines Register, according to a court filing made Monday, ending his challenge over a statewide poll that inaccurately favored his 2024 opponent.
Trump quietly dropped 'malicious' lawsuit against pollster — and got no settlement money
President Donald Trump has quietly withdrawn his lawsuit against prominent Iowa pollster J. Ann Selzer and the Des Moines Register. The lawsuit, initiated in December 2024 under Iowa's Consumer Fraud Act, accused Selzer and the newspaper of “brazen election interference” after her final pre‑election poll showed former Vice President Kamala Harris leading Trump by three points in deep‑red Iowa — a poll that ultimately missed the mark by approxima…
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