GOP candidate uses creative argument to claim he didn't really drive drunk overseas

J.R. Majewski — a QAnon-promoting rapper who lost a congressional race against Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D-OH) last year and is now running for a rematch after changing his mind about dropping out — wants voters to know that a drunk driving charge he faced while deployed overseas by the Air Force didn't really count.

Majewski, who is receiving endorsements from key Ohio Republicans like Secretary of State Frank LaRose and Sen. J.D. Vance, was dogged throughout his previous run by allegations that he lied about his military service, claiming to be a "combat veteran" deployed to Afghanistan, when military documents showed he worked unloading planes on a base in Qatar.

He has since claimed these allegations are debunked, providing as proof a Breitbart article revealing that the Air Force retroactively corrected his service record to award him the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal. But this medal was not actually for combat, and he would have been eligible for this award even in a support role.

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But Majewski's campaign was also blemished by another scandal — he had claimed during the campaign he was demoted a rank for getting into a dormitory fight, when in reality records show he was arrested for drunk driving off-base while deployed in Japan.

And on Tuesday, when confronted about this on X by a Republican voter, he had a ready explanation.

"My BAC was 0.05. I got the DUI because Japan's BAC was 0.03. Had I been on base, no DUI," wrote Majewski.

Many others were quick to point out that, aside from this not being an explanation for why he tried to cover up the incident, U.S. servicemembers are always expected to follow the laws of the host country when off-base.

"You were driving off base while over the legal limit according to host nation laws," said one commenter. "Host nation laws take precedence when you are off base, thus the on base rules don't apply to you. Don't drink and drive, and stop lying."

"No it's cool, I only broke the law of the host country, not like an actual law," said another.

"I find it so funny that he argues like there are not any military vets on X," said yet another. "Bro you don’t want the smoke stay out the fire. It’s ok to be a POG trust me I know."