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A devastating new poll shows Trump is losing ground in a key group

A devastating new poll shows Trump is losing ground in a key group

Screenshot from Twitter Bobby Allyn @BobbyAllyn: NEW: Judge Reed O'Connor has recused himself from one of Elon Musk's lawsuits against the advertisers' coalition. This comes after NPR reported on Reed's investment in Tesla and Musk's search for a more convenient forum by filing the suit in Reed's district, where neither party is based.

Last week, Musk defendant The suit is directed against the Global Alliance for Responsible Media, a group of advertisers, media agencies and platforms that focus on media and technology safety. The suit also targets GARM’s parent organization, the World Federation of Advertisers, and four of its member companies: Orsted, Unilever, CVS Health and Mars.

Musk appears to have chosen the northern district because it is a conservatives’ favoritesince almost all of its judges have been appointed by Republicans, even though the case has little or nothing to do with Texas. O’Connor has a reputation for giving the right the rulings it seeks. For example, she has repeatedly tried gut or remove The Affordable Care Act, popularly known as Obamacare, even goes against HIV drugs and cancer detection.

NPR’s report found that O’Connor owns between $15,001 and $50,000 worth of Tesla stock, which gives the appearance of a conflict of interest and ultimately appears to have led to O’Connor’s recusal. But while that will delay the advertiser’s lawsuit, O’Connor is still presiding over a different Musk. lawsuit against Media Matters, filed in November, accusing the liberal media watchdog of defaming X by pointing to the rise of hate speech on the site.