Texas Jury Rules on 'Trump Train' Intimidation

A Texas jury cleared five out of six Donald Trump supporters accused of political intimidation for surrounding a Biden-Harris campaign bus on a highway in 2020. Eliazar Cisneros, the organizer of the 'Trump Train,' was found liable and ordered to pay $40,000 in damages under the Ku Klux Klan Act of 1871. The jury awarded $10,000 to the bus driver and another $30,000 to be split among the plaintiffs, including former Texas state senator Wendy Davis. The plaintiffs argued that the convoy aimed to intimidate and disrupt the campaign, causing them to suffer severe anxiety. The defendants claimed their actions were protected free speech and did not intend harm. Both sides expressed mixed feelings about the verdict, with the defense viewing it as a partial victory and the plaintiffs emphasizing the significance of accountability for political intimidation.