A Republican taking on Texas Governor Greg Abbott in the gubernatorial primary, who is unvaccinated against coronavirus, said his current ...
A Republican taking on Texas Governor Greg Abbott in the gubernatorial primary, who is unvaccinated against coronavirus, said his current case of COVID-19 pneumonia has only emboldened him to fight against vaccine mandates.
Allen West, 60, was admitted to the hospital on Saturday due to concern over his oxygen levels. His vaccinated wife, Angela, also contracted the virus.
'Yesterday my wife, Angela, and I underwent monoclonal antibody infusion therapy at Advance ER in Dallas -- special hat tip to the staff there for their care and professionalism. The results were immediate,' West tweeted Sunday morning.
'I can attest that, after this experience, I am even more dedicated to fighting against vaccine mandate,' the Republican vying to take Abbott's seat tweeted. 'Instead of enriching the pockets of Big Pharma and corrupt bureaucrats and politicians, we should be advocating the monoclonal antibody infusion therapy.'
'Instead of jabbing Americans, and not illegal immigrants, with a dangerous shot which injects them with these spike proteins . . . guess what? I now have natural immunity and double the antibodies, and that's science,' he continued.'
West vowed: 'As Governor of Texas, I will vehemently crush anyone forcing vaccine mandates in the Lone Star State. There are far better protocols that individual citizens can utilize and decide for themselves.'
'Our bodies are our last sanctuary of liberty and freedom,' he wrote, 'I will defend that for everyone, even the progressive socialist jackasses who must be saved from themselves.'
On Saturday, West tweeted that he and his wife completed monoclonal antibody infusion therapy.
The antibodies are used to treat those in the early stages of a coronavirus infection.
West tweeted Sunday morning that he and his wife Angela underwent monoclonal antibody infusion therapy, which is a way to treat those in the early stages of a coronavirus infection
West said his experience has furthered his dedication to fighting against a vaccine mandate
Angela West was released from the hospital after treatment, but the candidate was admitted for observation due to lowered oxygen levels.
'There's a concern about my oxygen saturation levels, which are at 89 and they should be at 95,' he tweeted Saturday.
On Sunday, however, his situation appears to have improved. 'My oxygen saturation levels were initially at 85; they are now between 94-96,' he tweeted.
The Twitter thread also revealed that West was taking Hydroxychloroquine and Ivermectin to treat the virus. The former is an immunosuppressive and anti-parasite drug used to treat malaria, lupus and arthritis. It was endorsed and used by Trump when he contracted the virus – but was denounced by some in the medical community as ineffective against COVID-19.
'My chest X-rays do show COVID pneumonia, not serious. I am probably going to be admitted to the hospital,' he continued in a Twitter thread.
West is not vaccinated, but his wife Angela (left) is and she also contracted the disease
West had to remain in the hospital for observation after his treatment, but his vaccinated wife was released on Saturday
According to his Twitter account, West did not get vaccinated against the virus, but his wife did, which he says is indicative of his support of individual freedoms.
'Dr. Angela West received the vaccine. LTC West did not. LTC West has publicly stated he supports individual choice and this is reflected in his own family,' a tweet from his account noted.
West on Thursday said he had attended a 'packed house' Mission Generation Annual Gala & Fundraiser in Seabrook, Texas. On Saturday he tweeted that he is 'suspending in-person events until receiving an all-clear indication.'
West is a former Texas Republican Party chair and Florida congressman. He announced in July that he would challenge Republican Governor Greg Abbot, who is running for a third term and has been endorsed by Donald Trump.
West's announcement came a month after he resigned as chair of the Republican Party of Texas.
West won a U.S. House seat in Florida in 2010 and quickly became a tea party favorite and lightning rod, at one point accusing Democrats of having as many as 80 communists in their House caucus. He failed to win reelection in 2012.
West is vying to take on Texas Governor Greg Abbott, who is seeking his third term with the endorsement of former President Donald Trump
He later moved to Texas and largely stayed out of the spotlight until running for chairman of the state GOP party last year.
West then began criticizing Republicans as much as Democrats, calling the GOP speaker of the Texas House a 'traitor' for working across the aisle, then leading a protest outside Abbott's mansion over coronavirus restrictions.
In October 2020, West took part in a protest outside Abbot's home, criticizing the Republican governor's executive orders - including a statewide mask mandate and lockdowns due to the coronavirus pandemic. Those restrictions are no longer in place.
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