US EditionTrump Drops Lawsuit Against Iowa Pollster J. Ann Selzer
- On June 30, 2025, President Donald Trump submitted a notice to dismiss his federal case targeting the Des Moines Register, pollster J. Ann Selzer, and their parent company Gannett.
- The lawsuit, initially filed late last year, arose from an Iowa poll published shortly prior to the 2024 election that indicated Kamala Harris leading Trump by three points.
- Trump's legal team accused the poll of interfering with the election and alleged it breached consumer protection laws in Iowa, while Selzer and the Register defended themselves and submitted motions to dismiss the lawsuit in 2025.
- FIRE, defending Selzer pro bono, stated that treating the electorate as consumers to punish political speech contradicts the First Amendment, and no settlement exists in the case.
- Trump plans to refile the lawsuit in Iowa state court, and Selzer's legal team is reviewing next steps while continuing to defend her First Amendment rights.
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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The Hill reported that President Donald Trump has withdrawn his federal lawsuit against Iowa pollster J. Ann Selzer and the Des Moines Register, according to a court filing made Monday, ending his challenge over a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President Donald Trump has quietly withdrawn his lawsuit against prominent Iowa pollster J. Ann Selzer and the Des Moines Register.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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