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Ron DeSantis, the Republican presidential candidate’s campaign, has accused the media of « election interference » for prematurely calling the Iowa caucus in favor of former President Donald Trump. The controversy erupted when, just 30 minutes into the caucus and with only 1% of votes counted, CNN declared Trump the winner. Shortly after CNN’s early declaration, other prominent news networks, such as Fox News, the Associated Press (AP), and CBS News, swiftly echoed the call for Trump as the winner of the Iowa caucus.
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DeSantis staffer Andrew Romeo expressed outrage at the media’s swift declaration, stating, « Absolutely outrageous that the media would participate in election interference by calling the race before tens of thousands of Iowans even had a chance to vote. » Accusing media bias in favor of Trump, DeSantis staffer Andrew Romeo labeled the early call « the most egregious example yet. »
On social media, Matt Wolking, the strategic communications director for the pro-DeSantis Never Back Down super PAC, aimed at CNN, alleging a breach of the network’s own editorial policy.
