Rep. Dan Crenshaw Daniel CrenshawSecond night of GOP convention outdraws Democrats' event with 19.4 million viewers GOP sticks to convention message amid uproar over Blake shooting The Hill's Convention Report: Mike and Karen Pence set to headline third night of convention MORE (R-Texas) on Sunday came to the defense of Chelsea Clinton after a video of protesters confronting her at a vigil for victims of a massacre in New Zealand went viral.

Crenshaw replied to a tweet from liberal activist Linda Sarsour, who wrote that she was "triggered" by those who criticized Rep. Ilhan Omar Ilhan OmarOmar fires back at Trump over rally remarks: 'This is my country' Trump attacks Omar for criticizing US: 'How did you do where you came from?' Democrats scramble on COVID-19 relief amid division, Trump surprise MORE's (D-Minn.) tweets as anti-Semitic who have in turn spoken out against anti-Muslim bigotry in the wake of shootings at two New Zealand mosques.

"This is the kind of insanity poisoning young minds, and led to the terrible accusations against Chelsea Clinton at NYU," Crenshaw tweeted. "Chelsea Clinton is not to blame."

This is the kind of insanity poisoning young minds, and led to the terrible accusations against Chelsea Clinton at NYU.



Chelsea Clinton is not to blame.



Also, if I ever say “I am triggered” non-sarcastically, please kick me out of Congress. https://t.co/rslRLHV1Sq — Dan Crenshaw (@DanCrenshawTX) March 17, 2019

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Protesters confronted Clinton, an author and the daughter of former President Bill Clinton William (Bill) Jefferson ClintonChelsea Clinton: Trump isn't building public confidence in a vaccine Hillary Clinton launching podcast this month GOP brushes back charges of hypocrisy in Supreme Court fight MORE and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton Hillary Diane Rodham ClintonButtigieg stands in as Pence for Harris's debate practice Senate GOP sees early Supreme Court vote as political booster shot Poll: 51 percent of voters want to abolish the electoral college MORE, while she attended a vigil for victims of Friday's massacre at two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand.

Those who approached Clinton claimed she "stoked" hatred that led to the New Zealand mosque shootings. The protesters were reportedly focused on the former first daughter's condemnation of Omar's comments, which numerous lawmakers have said deployed anti-Semitic tropes to question the U.S.-Israel relationship.

Clinton, who is pregnant with her third child, said she was sorry the students felt that way.

“Certainly, it was never my intention," Clinton said. "I do believe words matter. I believe we have to show solidarity.”

Clinton on Friday condemned the attacks on two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand, and called for a "global response to the global threat of violent white nationalism."

As video of the exchange went viral, liberals and conservatives alike came to her defense.

Donald Trump Jr. Don John Trump'Tiger King' star Joe Exotic requests pardon from Trump: 'Be my hero please' Zaid Jilani discusses Trump's move to cancel racial sensitivity training at federal agencies Trump International Hotel in Vancouver closes permanently MORE on Saturday called it "sickening" to see the protesters confront Clinton "because she spoke out against anti-Semitism."

“We should all be condemning anti-Semitism & all forms of hate," he tweeted. "Chelsea should be praised for speaking up. Anyone who doesn’t understand this is part of the problem."