Iowa judge dismisses Trump lawsuit against newspaper and pollster

An Iowa judge has dismissed President Donald Trump’s lawsuit against The Des Moines Register and the newspaper’s former pollster. The supplied report does not state the grounds for the decision, the claims made in the case or whether Trump plans to appeal.
An Iowa judge has dismissed a lawsuit brought by President Donald Trump against The Des Moines Register and its former pollster, ABC News US reported. The decision ends the case at the trial-court level, according to the supplied information. The report does not state when the judge issued the dismissal or identify the legal basis for the ruling.
The available material also does not describe the allegations Trump made against the newspaper and pollster. It gives no details about the publication or poll that prompted the lawsuit. There is no information in the supplied report about whether the dismissal was with prejudice, whether the defendants sought the ruling or whether Trump intends to appeal.
The case involved Trump, The Des Moines Register and the newspaper’s former pollster. Further details about the proceedings, the judge’s reasoning and any response from the parties were not provided.
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