Judge dismisses Trump lawsuit against Iowa newspaper and pollster
WASHINGTON: An Iowa judge, citing First Amendment protections, dismissed President Donald Trump’s lawsuit filed in late 2024 against the Des Moines Register newspaper and pollster J. Ann Selzer over a poll that showed the Republican leader trailing before the 2024 elections.
An Iowa judge dismissed President Donald Trump's lawsuit against the Des Moines Register newspaper and pollster J. Ann Selzer, citing First Amendment protections. The lawsuit, filed in late 2024, alleged that a poll showed Trump trailing before the 2024 elections. Judge Scott Beattie stated that Trump's petition sought to expand First Amendment protections beyond their current bounds.
Trump, who won the 2024 election, has a history of clashing with the media. The ruling also came as another judge criticized Trump's ban of certain news outlets from the White House, which did not seem to comply with prior rulings. Free speech advocacy group FIRE welcomed the decision, stating that the lawsuit was "laughable from the beginning."
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