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Dan Crenshaw shares lessons for Republicans after primary loss
Crenshaw blamed misinformation, online smears, and the lack of former President Trump's endorsement for his 15-point primary loss to Steve Toth, urging GOP vigilance against conspiracies.
- On March 3, Rep. Dan Crenshaw lost his GOP primary to Texas state Representative Steve Toth and blamed misinformation and lack of President Donald Trump's endorsement for the defeat.
- Crenshaw warned that clickbait and online smears convinced voters despite repeated debunking, noting about 20% of Republican primary voters turned out and saying, 'The lesson to be learned is like, you've got to get the truth out. You've got to try.'
- Crenshaw rebutted insider-trading claims, saying 'Do you know how much f****** money I've ever had in the stock market? About $20,000' and noted Democrats spent nearly a million dollars pushing smears.
- Crenshaw's defeat will end his term and creates another seat turnover, following Marjorie Taylor Greene's earlier high-profile departure, while Steve Toth said his win was a referendum on representatives.
- Crenshaw invoked his military experience, saying 'If you fought in these wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, you'd be well acquainted with bad rules of engagement,' and praised Hegseth for clear military language, adding 'we are targeting Iranian military without quarter.
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Booted Rep Dan Crenshaw Tells Margaret Brennan ‘Misinformation’ Played Role In Stunning Loss
by Anthony Iafrate at CDN - Outgoing Republican Texas Rep. Dan Crenshaw told CBS News’s Margaret Brennan on Sunday his landslide reelection defeat in the March 3 GOP primary was “basically a product” of online misinformation. Republican Texas State Rep. Steve Toth, who ran to Crenshaw’s right, unseated the four-term congressman by a margin of 15 percentage points in what was … Click to read the rest HERE-> Booted Rep Dan Crenshaw Tells Margaret …
Rep. Dan Crenshaw says misinformation played role in primary loss, asks "are you going to believe everything you read online?"
Rep. Dan Crenshaw, whose term as representative of Texas' 2nd congressional district is set to end following his loss in the Republican primary earlier this month, appeared on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on Sunday.
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