Knight Institute Says Trump Lawsuit Against Pollster and Media Organizations Undermines Public Discourse and Press Freedom
December 18, 2024
December 18, 2024
NEW YORK, Dec. 18 -- The Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University issued the following news release on Dec. 17, 2024:
Yesterday, President-elect Donald Trump sued renowned pollster J. Ann Selzer, the Des Moines Register, and its parent company, Gannett, calling the Register's publication earlier this year of a Selzer poll showing Kamala Harris leading in Iowa "brazen election interference." The lawsuit is part of a larger effort by President-elect Trump to p . . .
Yesterday, President-elect Donald Trump sued renowned pollster J. Ann Selzer, the Des Moines Register, and its parent company, Gannett, calling the Register's publication earlier this year of a Selzer poll showing Kamala Harris leading in Iowa "brazen election interference." The lawsuit is part of a larger effort by President-elect Trump to p . . .