Biden camp cancels multiple Texas events after a "Trump Train" surrounded a campaign bus

[mahatmakanejeeves]

Texas Tribune Retweeted

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@JinATX
:
@FBI
looking into incident Friday night involving
@joebiden
bus and
@realDonaldTrump
supporters https://texastribune.org/2020/10/31/biden-trump-texas-bus/ #tx2020

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TEXAS 2020 ELECTIONS

Biden camp cancels multiple Texas events after a "Trump Train" surrounded a campaign bus

The highway skirmish came as Democrats close ground in a state that is polling competitively in the race for president. Recent polls indicate the presidential race in Texas between President Donald Trump and Joe Biden is tight, with some national prognosticators calling it a “toss-up.”

BY KATE MCGEE, THE TEXAS TRIBUNE, JEREMY SCHWARTZ, THE TEXAS TRIBUNE AND PROPUBLICA AND ABBY LIVINGSTON, THE TEXAS TRIBUNE

OCT. 31, 2020 | UPDATED: 6 HOURS AGO

The Federal Bureau of Investigation is looking into a Friday incident in which a group of Trump supporters, driving trucks and waving Trump flags, surrounded and followed a Biden campaign bus as it drove up I-35 in Hays County, a law enforcement official confirmed to The Texas Tribune Saturday.

The confrontation, captured on video, featured at least one minor collision and led to Texas Democrats canceling three scheduled campaign events on Friday. The campaign officials cited “safety concerns” for the cancellations.

The highway skirmish came as Democrats close ground in a state that is polling like a potential battleground in the race for president. Recent polls indicate the presidential race in Texas between President Donald Trump and Joe Biden is tight, with some national prognosticators calling it a “toss-up.”

“Rather than engage in productive conversation about the drastically different visions that Joe Biden and Donald Trump have for our country, Trump supporters in Texas [Friday] instead decided to put our staff, surrogates, supporters, and others in harm’s way,” said Tariq Thowfeek, Texas communications director for the Biden campaign.

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[mahatmakanejeeves]

1. Now that it's too cold for boat parades, we've shifted to truck mobs

Aaron Rupar Retweeted

Now that it's too cold for boat parades, we've shifted to truck mobs

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[OrlandoDem2]

5. Where was security?

[DIVINEprividence]

2. This is really bad local press for Trump

Could backfire on him and motivate our troops to vote

[mucifer]

3. or motivate them by us appearing "weak"

[exboyfil]

7. Weak to value human life over a campaign stop

Biden should run an ad emphasizing that, unlike Trump, the Biden administration will value human life. Trump did endorse this behavior - that is very important. His son endorsed the confrontation prior to the event as well.

[mucifer]

9. Yes, they are a death cult. Biden can try to reason with them But, they are sick

[LeftInTX]

13. It's intimidation

Maybe they will pull this stuff at the polls?

Will they run voters off the road?

[mahatmakanejeeves]

4. Additional links:

Trump Cheers Armed Attack On Biden Bus: I Love Texas
November 1, 2020

Pirro Applauds Attack On Biden Bus: This Is “Ordinary Americans Taking The Election Into Their Own Hands”
November 1, 2020

Texas GOP Chair Allen West Calls Attack On Biden Bus Fake News: “Prepare To Lose And Stop Bothering Me”
November 1, 2020

[NJCher]

6. Crowd behavior

Did they collaborate on social media?

[exboyfil]

8. They did with Junior as well

[Gothmog]

10. The FBI is looking into this

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[mahatmakanejeeves]

11. Donald Trump Jr. Retweeted:

Donald Trump Jr. Retweeted

In Texas, a driver captures this scene on the freeway, where several flag-waving Trump vehicles literally surround the Biden Harris campaign bus and “escort” it down the highway Face with tears of joyRaising hands

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[mahatmakanejeeves]

12. Texasgop.org: our response to the TexasTribune:

Our response to the
@TexasTribune
: https://texasgop.org/statement-biden-bus-incident/ #Election2020 #2020Election #BidenRally

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STATEMENT

Statement Regarding ‘Biden Bus’ Incident

POSTED 10.31.2020 - by RPT Staff