John –

On Monday, Donald Trump launched another attack on the free press, suing pollster Ann Selzer, The Des Moines Register , and its parent company, Gannett, over a poll that showed Kamala Harris leading him in Iowa just days before Election Day.

Announcing the lawsuit, Trump chillingly declared: “I have to do it. We have to straighten out the press.”

This isn’t just about one poll. It’s a calculated strategy to weaponize the legal system and intimidate the media into silence and submission.

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Trump’s lawsuit follows his recent legal victory against ABC News, where his team secured a baffling $15 million defamation settlement over a misstatement by George Stephanopoulos.

Emboldened by that win, they’ve now turned their sights on Selzer and The Des Moines Register , accusing them of “election interference” simply for publishing poll results.

What makes this even more chilling is that, before this year’s contested poll, Selzer was widely regarded as the most accurate pollster in the country—known for getting it right when others fell short.

These are pure scare tactics, John—but if ABC News’ response is any indication, they’re working. The more fearful the legacy media becomes of taking Trump on, reporting the truth, or even publishing the results of rigorous polling, the more the truth is obscured—and the more our democracy suffers.

That makes COURIER’s work to build a fearless, progressive alternative to the legacy media more important than ever.

We refuse to bow to Trump’s threats or soften our reporting to avoid backlash. Our reporters in 11 battleground states work tirelessly to expose far-right lies and deliver fact-based news to communities most vulnerable to propaganda.

With Trump escalating his attacks on a free press, our mission is more critical than ever.

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