In a social media post uploaded to X Wednesday night, Crenshaw told Americans struggling with rising food costs, "Stop whining, get a job, eat Ramen like the rest of us did in college, on a budget with [four] roommates." Crenshaw's post followed a viral conservative debate over food prices. "Only communists care (they set prices remember? wrote Crenshaw, and crudely asked if people were capable of handling themselves. He referenced Crenshaw's 2024 violation of the Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge Act, a federal disclosure law that requires lawmakers to report stock trades on time.