Judge in Trump election-poll lawsuit cites potential ‘chilling effect’ on free speech

By: Clark Kauffman

Outlets: Iowa Capital Dispatch

Published: July 10, 2026

Words: 1,601

Last Updated: 1 week, 5 days ago

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The attorney for President Donald Trump argued in court Friday that while he has no evidence to support a claim that a 2024 pre-election poll constituted fraud, the president’s lawsuit against The Des Moines Register and its pollster should be allowed to proceed.

The president has claimed in court that the opinion poll, published just three days before the November 2024 election and showing him trailing his Democratic opponent, Kamala Harris, by 3 points in …

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