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Judge dismisses Trump’s ‘extraordinary’ lawsuit against Iowa newspaper and pollster

posted by Kristi Wachter on
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Trump had accused Des Moines Register of fraudulently publishing inaccurate poll results to damage him
The Guardian Guardian staff reporter
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Calling the case extraordinary, the Iowa district judge Scott J Beattie said that the argument could have a chilling effect that “can discourage others from reporting on and debating public affairs”.

He sided with pollster J Ann Selzer and the newspaper, who described the lawsuit as a conspiracy theory and an affront to free speech protections.

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Judge dismisses Trump’s ‘extraordinary’ lawsuit against Iowa newspaper and pollster
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Donald Trump, Iowa, US elections 2024, US press and publishing, US constitution and civil liberties, Law (US), Media, US news, US politics, Media law, Press freedom, US justice system, Newspapers
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