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U.S. President Trump delivers remarks at Custer Farms in Chippewa Falls

Iowa Judge Dismisses Trump’s Lawsuit Against Des Moines Register and Pollster

The judge said that allowing the lawsuit and its “faulty” claims to proceed could have a chilling effect that “can discourage others from reporting on and debating public affairs.”