Could Trump Actually Triumph in Court Against J. Ann Selzer for Being Wrong About Iowa in ‘Willful and Wanton’ Poll?

The president-elect cites a consumer fraud statute to argue that he was wronged by an inaccurate poll.

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President Trump acknowledges supporters during his caucus night event at the Iowa Events Center on January 15, 2024 at Des Moines, Iowa. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

President-elect Trump’s lawsuit against the newspaper publisher Gannett, the Des Moines Register, and Iowa pollster J. Ann Selzer could at first seem as likely to prosper as suing a weatherman for being wrong about the rain — save for a Hawkeye State statute that could bolster the 47th president’s chances.

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