Trump Targets Pollster Selzer Amidst Media Tensions and Career Shift
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Donald Trump has called for an investigation into pollster Ann Selzer after a poll showed him losing to Kamala Harris in Iowa, despite him winning the state by a significant margin. Trump's history of filing baseless lawsuits against media outlets, including a recent $10 billion suit against CBS News, raises concerns about press freedom and the chilling effect on journalism. Media organizations may preemptively soften their coverage to avoid costly legal battles, as seen with MSNBC's "Morning Joe" hosts meeting Trump ahead of his inauguration.
- Trump threatens pollster as many in media bend the knee Daily Kos
- Pollster Ann Selzer ending election polling, moving 'to other ventures and opportunities' Des Moines Register
- Trump Goes Full Dictator in Latest Unhinged Tantrum The New Republic
- Veteran pollster announces she's moving on 'to other ventures' after backlash to bombshell Iowa poll Fox News
- Trump calls for probe of famed Iowa pollster J. Ann Selzer after she quits role USA TODAY
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