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Trump’s lawsuit barred by the First Amendment, pollster’s team argues

The Washington Post · Maegan Vazquez · last updated
Lawyers for J. Ann Selzer, a veteran Iowa pollster, have issued a scathing response to President Donald Trump’s lawsuit over a poll that showed him trailing Kamala Harris in Iowa days before the 2024 election, arguing that her polls are a form of political speech protected by the First Amendment.
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