Donald Trump Drops Lawsuit Against Iowa Pollster Ann Selzer
The Ring of FireJuly 1, 20254 min61,216 views
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- 🎯 Donald Trump has quietly dropped his lawsuit against Iowa pollster Ann Selzer and the Des Moines Register.
- 💡 The lawsuit, filed for alleged election interference, claimed Selzer's poll showing Kamala Harris leading in Iowa was a conspiracy to create a false narrative.
- 📉 The poll, released shortly before the election, showed Harris leading by four points, but Trump ultimately won Iowa by over 13 points.
Legal Filing and Its Content
- ✍️ Lawyers for Trump wrote in the legal filing that the pollsters and the Democrat Party hoped the poll would create a false narrative of inevitability for Harris.
- 🏛️ This language was used in an actual legal filing submitted to the courts, which a judge and staff had to review.
- 🤷 The speaker notes that the claims made in the lawsuit made no sense and were not valid legal claims.
Ramifications and Recommendations
- ⚖️ The speaker argues that Trump's lawsuit contained defamatory claims that became public record.
- 📣 It is recommended that Ann Selzer and the Des Moines Register should sue Donald Trump for defamation.
- 💰 Such a lawsuit could seek damages for reputational harm and cover legal fees incurred due to Trump's filing.
- ✅ The speaker expresses high confidence that a defamation lawsuit would be successful if filed.
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