Judge tosses Trump's lawsuit against Des Moines Register
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from Axios · North America
A district judge tossed an election interference lawsuit by President Trump against the Des Moines Register, parent company USA Today Co. (formerly Gannett) and pollster Ann Selzer, rejecting claims that its inaccurate pre-election poll amounted to consumer fraud.Why it matters: The dismissal is an early court test of Trump's broader push to use litigation against media organizations over coverage he disputes. Trump's lawyers say they will appeal.Zoom in: In his ruling, Judge Scott Beatle said the plaintiff's attempt to use fraud law to allege liability on the poll was not a valid legal argume
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