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Trump's Legal Battle Escalates After Court Ruling

7/5/2025

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A judge has dealt a blow to Donald Trump, declaring his effort to dismiss a federal lawsuit against Iowa's Des Moines Register and pollster J. Ann Selzer as "procedurally improper." With his dismissal notice struck down, Trump is now taking his fight to Iowa state court, alleging election interference in a bold move to reclaim his narrative.

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A judge has dealt a blow to Donald Trump, declaring his effort to dismiss a federal lawsuit against Iowa's Des Moines Register and pollster J. Ann Selzer as "procedurally improper." With his dismissal notice struck down, Trump is now taking his fight to Iowa state court, alleging election interference in a bold move to reclaim his narrative.