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US Politician Denies Being Drunk After TV Interview
US politician Jaime West says she wasn't drunk despite slurring words during a 10-minute TV interview.
In brief
US politician Jaime West says she wasn't drunk despite slurring words during a 10-minute TV interview. Jaime West, a Democratic candidate for Fayette County Council in Indiana, denied being intoxicated after slurring words in a 10-minute TV interview but admitted to three beers beforehand. Originally reported by…
Jaime West's TV Interview
Jaime West, a Democratic candidate for Fayette County Council in Indiana, appeared in a chaotic 10-minute segment during a candidate showcase.
“I don't even talk to them. I don't like them.”
West Admits to Three Beers
West admitted to having three beers before the interview but insisted she wasn't intoxicated during the segment.
“I had a Coors Light. I had a beer.”
West's Statement on Politics
West stated she is concerned about Indiana's political climate and criticized Republican policies on taxes and data centers.
“Republican policies continue to raise property and income taxes while granting tax breaks to data centres.”
West's Political Stance
West said she has 'hostility' toward Democrats in Indiana and criticized the MAGA movement.
“There's Republicans who actually get it, you know? There are good Republicans out there.”
The key point
Jaime West, a Democratic candidate for Fayette County Council in Indiana, denied being intoxicated after slurring words in a 10-minute TV interview but admitted to three beers beforehand.
