“A three-point lead for Harris in deep-red Iowa was not reality, it was election-interfering fiction,” the lawsuit reads.
DES MOINES, Iowa — President-elect Donald Trump has filed a lawsuit against the Des Moines Register, parent company Gannett and pollster J. Ann Selzer, alleging they committed “brazen election interference” in publishing a “leaked and manipulated” Des Moines Register/Mediacom Iowa Poll in November.
The results of the Iowa Poll were published three days before Election Day, showing Vice President Kamala Harris leading Trump in Iowa by three points.
The poll received nationwide media coverage, largely due to Selzer’s previous polling record and perceived credibility. However, Trump ultimately won the state by over thirteen points.
Both Selzer and the Register have addressed the disparities between the poll and the actual results. In an interview on Iowa Press, Selzer claimed she still had no idea what went wrong, saying, “We’ve explored everything.”
However, court documents obtained by Local 5 allege Selzer and the Register …