Judge tears apart new Trump lawsuit as his lawyers make a confession

Systemic Error Podcast · Aug 11, 2026 · 5m

A Poll, a Lawsuit, and a Familiar Pattern of RetaliationThe SetupDonald Trump is suing The Des Moines Register and pollster J. Ann Selzer over a 2024 pre-election poll that showed him trailing Kamala Harris by 3 points in Iowa, even though he later won the state by more than 13 points. In court, his own lawyer conceded there is no evidence yet to support the claim that the poll was fraud. That did not stop him from arguing the case should keep moving.Where the Power Actually SitsThis is not a conflict between equal parties. Trump is the president. He is using the machinery of litigation…