Trial begins over claims Newsmax defamed Smartmatic in 2020 election reporting

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

44% : The news outlet, which like Smartmatic's U.S. affiliate is based in Boca Raton, Florida, has said it had a First Amendment right to report claims by Trump and his supporters, which were often made in court filings challenging the election.
28% : Trump amplified Newsmax's reporting on social media and the broadcaster's audience jumped 10-fold after the election, vaulting it past rivals such as CNBC and Fox Business, according to Nielsen Ratings.
27% : Advertisement · Scroll to continueThe four-week trial is expected to wrap up just days before the 2024 election, in which Trump is locked in a tight race with Vice President Kamala Harris.
24% : The trial in Wilmington, Delaware, will begin with selecting 12 jurors who will determine whether Newsmax purposely avoided the truth about the 2020 election to damage Smartmatic or whether it fairly reported claims made by Trump and his allies.
11% : Advertisement · Scroll to continueTrump lost the 2020 election to President Joe Biden but has repeatedly maintained without evidence the election was stolen.

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