A federal appeals court has ruled that President Donald Trump should be allowed to dismiss his lawsuit against the Des Moines Register from federal district court.

The ruling allows Trump to proceed with his claims in Iowa state court instead of before a federal district judge.

Trump sued the Register ; its parent company, Gannett; and its former pollster J. Ann Selzer in December 2024 over an Iowa Poll released shortly before the Nov. 5 presidential election that allegedly overstated Iowa's support for Trump's opponent, Vice President Kamala Harris.

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