Iowa Judge Dismisses Trump’s Lawsuit Against The Des Moines Register

Iowa Judge Dismisses Trump’s Lawsuit Against The Des Moines Register

The suit challenged a poll that showed Trump trailing Kamala Harris in the final weeks of the 2024 campaign. A judge warned that similar legal challenges could have a chilling effect on news reporting.

Sep 23, 2026

Judge tosses Trump’s suit against Iowa pollster

An Iowa judge has tossed President Trump’s lawsuit against pollster J. Ann Selzer and The Des Moines Register over polling numbers they published days before the 2024 general elections. In a Wednesday ruling, Iowa District Court Judge Scott J. Beattie went against Trump’s claims that the poll, which showed former Vice President Kamala Harris leading…

Sep 24, 2026

Judge tosses Trump's lawsuit against Des Moines Register

A district judge tossed an election interference lawsuit by President Trump against the Des Moines Register, parent company USA Today Co. (formerly Gannett) and pollster Ann Selzer , rejecting claims that its inaccurate pre-election poll amounted to consumer fraud. Why it matters : The dismissal is an early court test of Trump's broader push to use litigation against media organizations over coverage he disputes. Zoom in : In his ruling, Judge Scott Beatle said the plaintiff's attempt to use fra

Sep 23, 2026

Judge dismisses Trump lawsuit against Iowa pollster J. Ann Selzer

A state judge dismissed President Donald Trump’s lawsuit against veteran Iowa pollster J. Ann Selzer and the Des Moines Register on Wednesday over a 2024 poll that inaccurately showed then-Vice President Kamala Harris in the lead. Trump claimed the newspaper’s poll was “deceptive” and violated Iowa’s consumer fraud law, but Iowa District Judge Scott Beattie […]

Sep 24, 2026