Conservatives slam veteran pollster on social media after former President Trump easily wins Iowa despite Vice President Kamala Harris leading by 3 points in weekend polls I am doing it.
A Des Moines Register poll conducted in Iowa three days before the election showed Harris winning by 3 points in the reliably red state, sparking an uproar.
“No one can say they saw this coming,” J. Ann Selzer, president of Selzer & Company, the polling firm that conducted the poll, told the newspaper on Saturday. “She has clearly risen to a leading position.”
The Fox News Decision Desk endorsed Trump in Iowa on Tuesday night, with the former president holding a commanding lead by more than 10 points by around 11 p.m. ET, and on social media. A wave of conservatives slammed the poll.
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Alex Latcham, Deputy Political Director: “Celebrating Donald J. Trump and J.D. Vance’s Victory” stated in a statement. “After four years under Kamala Harris, voters in the Hawkeye State are eager for President Trump to right what Kamala Harris broke. From day one, President Trump and Vice President J.D. Vance Retirees like Ann Selzer will help cut costs, secure borders, and protect Social Security. ”
“Enjoy your retirement…” Chris Lacivita, President Trump Co-Campaign Manager Posted in X He also included a screenshot of an article calling Selzer “the best pollster in politics.”
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'It was a shocking mistake' journalist and broadcaster Piers Morgan Posted in X. Trump just crushed Kamala in Iowa. Ms. Selzer's poll results were faithful to the Bible. ”
“Selzer is a disgrace,” Joe Simonson reported in the Washington Free Beacon. Posted in X.
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“They all talked about Ann Seltzer as if she were the oracle of Delphi, because that's what they wanted to believe,” says journalist Glenn Greenwald. Posted in X.
Fox News Digital reached out to the Des Moines Register and Seltzer for comment, but did not immediately receive a response.
Fox News Digital’s Brie Stimson contributed to this report.
