The former Texas conservative radio host Michael Berry and Republican Sen. Ted Cruz, who had reportedly fought Crenshaw at the airport the week before the primary, were among his former political allies. He also criticized the National Republican Congressional Committee for spending heavily on ads defending fellow Texas Rep. Tony Gonzales, despite Gonzales' resignation from Congress following numerous sexual assault allegations. He accused Speaker Mike Johnson of allowing Toth to lose the primary and called half of his colleagues, half of whom he described as "idiots". He also accused Texas donor Robert Marling of paying Turning Point USA and the Freedom Caucus to endorse Toth and accused Texas radio hosts Terry Lowry and Steve Hotze of being paid for political endorsements. The article also highlighted several instances of anti-Crenshaw defamation and accusations of using "MAGA influencers" like Alex Bruesewitz's X Strategies to smear him online.