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Claim

Claim 364

Trump said publicly that Selzer knew exactly what she was doing when she published the poll.

Published 2026-09-22. Last reviewed 2026-09-22. 1 source.

Statement
Trump said publicly that Selzer knew exactly what she was doing when she published the poll.
Field
stated_justification
Value
Trump says Selzer knew what she was doing
About
incident 2024-trump-sues-des-moines-register-selzer-poll
Source
Trump moves his lawsuit against Register and its pollster from federal court to state court
Publisher
Iowa Capital Dispatch
Method
outlet report
Checked
2026-09-22
Confidence
medium
Status
current
Source date
2025-06-30

Quotation from the source

She knew exactly what she was doing