Trump Drops Federal Suit Against Iowa Pollster, Refiles in State Court: A Familiar Tactic?
The former President dropped his federal lawsuit against pollster Ann Selzer and The Des Moines Register before refiling it in state court, which allows the lawsuit to bypass an “Anti-SLAPP” measure that would take effect Tuesday. The refiling was likely intended to avoid the newspaper’s pending motion to dismiss the amended complaint, as the original lawsuit was based on a poll that showed Kamala Harris leading in Iowa. The Des Moines Register has stated the suit is without merit and believes it will be successful in defending its First Amendment rights regardless of the forum. This lawsuit, along with another against Paramount, is one of many filed by Trump over campaign coverage.
John Q. Hosedrinker