Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) on Sunday resorted to defending himself by retweeting controversial actor Randy Quaid.

In a tweet over the weekend, Quaid suggested that the deep state was trying to take down Gaetz for something that he planned to expose.

"What was @mattgaetz trying to expose just before he was assaulted by fake news? THINK ABOUT IT!" Quaid wrote.

What was @mattgaetz trying to expose just before he was assaulted by fake news? THINK ABOUT IT!

— Randy Quaid (@RandyRRQuaid) April 11, 2021

Gaetz quickly shared the tweet with his followers.

But commenters suggested that Gaetz had retweeted Quaid out of desperation.

Read some of the responses below.

I see we've reached the always sad “retweeting known criminal and schizophrenic, Randy Quaid" phase of @RepMattGaetz's implosion.



Fun fact: Just like Matt Gaetz, Randy Quaid is a sleazy criminal. Here's why he can't come into the US anymore:https://t.co/BourX55oaf pic.twitter.com/2gFrzlR87Q

— 𝐑𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐲 𝐋. 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫 (@rlshafferwrites) April 11, 2021

We've reached the Randy Quaid part of the Matt Gaetz story pic.twitter.com/wnsSUn7X8y

— Will Steakin (@wsteaks) April 11, 2021

Randy Quaid is too insane to re-enter America. Think about that, Gaetz



You got some great character witnesses

— BeauWatson (@BeauWatson13) April 11, 2021

You know things are bad for Pedo Gaetz when he resorts to re tweeting Randy Quaid.



🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

— BackInMobay (@backinmobay) April 11, 2021

Matt Gaetz is a creepy pedophile. And Randy Quaid is a flaky creep.

— Doug (@Doug52981531) April 11, 2021