Trump Sues Des Moines Register for 'Election Interference' Over Poll Showing Harris Leading in Iowa

Dec 17, 2024, 03:15 PM

President-elect Donald Trump filed a lawsuit against the Des Moines Register and pollster Ann Selzer over a pre-election poll that showed him trailing Vice President Kamala Harris in Iowa. The lawsuit was filed on Monday night in Polk County, Iowa. The poll, published on November 2, just days before the election, indicated that Harris led Trump by three percentage points in the state. Trump ultimately won Iowa by 13 points, leading him to allege that the poll, which was off by 16 points, constituted "election interference" and "fraud." The lawsuit accuses the newspaper and Selzer of engaging in deceptive practices under Iowa's consumer fraud laws.