Former President Donald Trump has filed a lawsuit against the Des Moines Register newspaper and its pollster, J Ann Selzer, alleging consumer fraud and “election interference” over a poll conducted before the election that showed Kamala Harris leading Trump in Iowa. The lawsuit, filed in Polk county, seeks accountability for what Trump’s legal team claims was intentional manipulation of polling data to impact the election outcome. The lawsuit seeks unspecified damages and an order to prevent the newspaper from engaging in deceptive polling practices in the future. Gannett, the parent company of the newspaper, is also named in the lawsuit. A spokesperson for Gannett has stated that they stand by their reporting and believe the lawsuit is without merit.
This lawsuit is just the latest in a series of legal actions Trump has taken against the media, including lawsuits against publisher Simon & Schuster, journalist Bob Woodward, and CBS News. These lawsuits have been met with skepticism, with defendants describing them as meritless.
The lawsuit comes after a tumultuous election season, where polling data played a significant role in shaping public perception of the candidates. The outcome of this lawsuit could have implications for the future of polling practices and media coverage of elections moving forward.
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