The city of San Marcos, Texas, settled a lawsuit regarding a 2020 incident in which a group of vehicles described as the "Trump Train" surrounded a Biden campaign bus on a busy interstate.
The lawsuit was filed in June 2021 by Wendy Davis, Eric Cervini, David Gins, and Timothy Holloway, alleging that a group of Trump supporters in at least 40 vehicles surrounded a Joe Biden-Kamala Harris campaign bus while heading north from San Antonio to Austin on Interstate 35 on Oct. 30, 2020.
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— Michael de Adder (@deAdder) October 31, 2020
Plaintiffs claimed they were intimidated and harassed by the Trump supporters and alleged then-San Marcos Director of Public Safety Chase Stapp, members of the city police department, and the San Marcos City Marshal's Department did not take necessary steps to prevent harassment that resulted in a canceled San Marcos campaign stop.
“While the City of San Marcos continues to deny many of the allegations in the lawsuit, the City of San Marcos Police Department’s response did not reflect the Department’s high standards for conduct and attention to duty,” a spokesperson said on behalf of City Manager Stephanie Reyes in a statement to the Washington Examiner, contending that local police failed to respond appropriately to calls for help.
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"The City regrets that Mr. Cervini, Ms. Davis, Mr. Gins, and Mr. Holloway had this unfortunate experience while traveling through the City of San Marcos. Following this event, the City of San Marcos Police Department has been committed to improving its operations," the spokesperson added.
The city agreed to pay $87,500 in compensation for the settlement.