Donald Trump, who won the presidential elections weeks ago, filed a lawsuit against the Des Moines Register newspaper, along with its parent company (Gannett) and pollster J. Ann Selzer, for “blatant electoral interference.”
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Trump claims that the media coverage of the poll, which had Kamala Harris as the winner, did not materialize and that he had the "intention" of helping the Democratic Party during the campaign.
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This is what Donald Trump's lawsuit against the Iowa newspaper says.
In previous accusations, the president alleged defamation, but in this case he cites violations of the Iowa Consumer Fraud Act, which prohibits deception when advertising or selling goods.
Let's remember that ABC News paid Trump 15 million dollars after winning a defamation lawsuit in March. Trump claimed that, during an interview, the host repeatedly said that Trump was guilty of rape in connection with the accusations made by Jean Carroll.
"In 2023, a jury determined that Trump had sexually abused Carroll, although he was not found guilty of rape. Carroll received 5 million dollars for assault and defamation, and in January 2024, an additional 83.3 million for Trump's statements," reports Infobae on its website. Months later, the judge determined that Carroll's rape accusation was "substantially true."
What did the Inter American Press Association (IAPA) say?
Carlos Jornet, president of the Committee on Freedom of the Press and Information of the SIP, said that "the use of legal claims to intimidate the media is a coercive tool that goes against international standards on freedom of the press."
Jornet urged Trump to "respect the fundamental role that free and independent media have in a democracy."
"The media play an essential role in modern democracies, providing independent information and analysis that allow citizens to make informed decisions," stated José Roberto Dutriz, president of the SIP.