{"id":2424597,"date":"2025-04-17T10:07:01","date_gmt":"2025-04-17T14:07:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bukele-called-greatest-of-all-time-after-smackdown-he-gave-dem-sen-trying-to-return-maryland-man-to-us\/"},"modified":"2025-04-17T10:09:13","modified_gmt":"2025-04-17T14:09:13","slug":"bukele-called-greatest-of-all-time-after-smackdown-he-gave-dem-sen-trying-to-return-maryland-man-to-us","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bukele-called-greatest-of-all-time-after-smackdown-he-gave-dem-sen-trying-to-return-maryland-man-to-us\/","title":{"rendered":"Bukele Called &#8216;Greatest of All Time&#8217; After Smackdown He Gave Dem Sen Trying to Return &#8216;Maryland Man&#8217; to US"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">38<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbukele-called-greatest-of-all-time-after-smackdown-he-gave-dem-sen-trying-to-return-maryland-man-to-us%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2424597&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article discusses a recent incident involving El Salvador&#8217;s President Nayib Bukele and U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen. Bukele received significant praise for refusing to comply with Van Hollen&#8217;s request to facilitate the return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, an El Salvadoran citizen who had been deported from the U.S. due to alleged gang ties and was previously protected from deportation by a court order. The Trump administration admitted that his deportation was a clerical error, prompting Democrats, including Van Hollen, to advocate for his return to the U.S. Bukele&#8217;s refusal was seen as a decisive move against what he viewed as an attempt to undermine U.S. immigration laws. Social media reactions celebrated Bukele&#8217;s stance and criticized democrats for preferring the interests of illegal immigrants over American citizens. The article emphasizes the broader implications of immigration policy and the prioritization of American citizens in <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">political discussions surrounding illegal immigration<\/a>.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_3)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>El Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele earned praise as a &ldquo;G.O.A.T.&rdquo; (Greatest of All Time) leader after blocking Democratic Sen. Chris Van Hollen&rsquo;s lame attempt to return an alleged wife-beating illegal alien who was deported due to an administrative error.<\/p>\n<p>On March 15, the Trump administration deported El Salvadoran citizen <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/cnn-legal-analyst-agrees-trump-admin-scotus-not-order-el-salvadoran-man-returned\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kilmar Abrego Garcia<\/a> back home, citing his alleged ties to the deadly MS-13 gang. At the time, the illegal alien was residing in Maryland.<\/p>\n<p>A 2019 immigration judge&rsquo;s order protected Abrego Garcia from deportation, after he claimed he&rsquo;d be persecuted by local gangs if he were sent back to El Salvador.<\/p>\n<p>The Trump administration has since admitted that Abrego Garcia was mistakenly deported due to a clerical error in court filings.<\/p>\n<p>Predictably, Democrats &mdash; who routinely prioritize illegal aliens over American citizens &mdash; demanded that Abrego Garcia, who broke U.S. immigration laws by being here unlawfully, be returned to the U.S. on the taxpayers&rsquo; dime.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>Among them was Sen. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/dem-lawmakers-show-true-priorities-plan-trip-visit-suspected-ms-13-member-el-salvador-prison\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Van Hollen<\/a> of Maryland, who flew to El Salvador to meet with President Bukele in a bid to secure Abrego Garcia&rsquo;s release.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">I just landed in San Salvador a little while ago, and I look forward to meeting with the team at the U.S. embassy to discuss the release of Mr. Abrego Garcia.<\/p>\n<p>I also hope to meet with Salvadoran officials and with Kilmar himself. He was illegally abducted and needs to come home. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/MzKe7U8Wwr\">pic.twitter.com\/MzKe7U8Wwr<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Senator Chris Van Hollen (@ChrisVanHollen) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ChrisVanHollen\/status\/1912529442196365449?\">April 16, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>In a boss move, Bukele refused to meet with Van Hollen and blocked him from seeing Abrego Garcia, an accused <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/bombshell-maryland-man-dems-love-turns-wife-beater-according-wife\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">wife-beater<\/a> who&rsquo;s in an El Salvadoran prison.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Incredible. So Kilmar Abrego Garcia wasn&rsquo;t just a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bombshell-on-maryland-man-dems-love-turns-out-he-was-wife-beater-according-to-his-own-wife\/\" title=\"Bombshell on &#039;Maryland Man&#039; Dems Love - Turns Out He Was Wife- Beater, According to His Own Wife\">deportable criminal alien &#038;mdash<\/a>; he also had a domestic violence restraining order filed against him by his wife.<\/p>\n<p>I was reliably informed this guy was a loving father who just wanted a shot at the American Dream? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/wKFIVs9ors\">pic.twitter.com\/wKFIVs9ors<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Eric Schmitt (@Eric_Schmitt) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Eric_Schmitt\/status\/1912626994866463192?\">April 16, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Bukele said he has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/el-salvador-president-slams-cnns-kaitlan-collins-preposterous-question-says-not-returning-deported-ms-13-suspect\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">no intention of returning<\/a> Abrego Garcia because it&rsquo;s &ldquo;preposterous&rdquo; to think he&rsquo;d &ldquo;smuggle&rdquo; a &ldquo;terrorist&rdquo; into the U.S. in defiance of President Donald Trump&rsquo;s wishes.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;m not going to do it,&rdquo; he said during an Oval Office press scrum with Trump.<\/p>\n<p>Bukele&rsquo;s thundering smackdown of Van Hollen was widely praised on social media.<\/p>\n<p>Numerous X users said they respected Bukele&rsquo;s decisive move to block a Democrat who was trying to subvert U.S. immigration laws by returning an illegal alien to America.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Bukele is THE GOAT<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; USIKAN (@Usikan64) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Usikan64\/status\/1912608123598303537?\">April 16, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">I have so much respect for El Salvador turning Senator Chris Van Hollen away<\/p>\n<p>MAGA Keeps winning<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; MAGA Voice (@MAGAVoice) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MAGAVoice\/status\/1912695952454086906?\">April 17, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">I think it is funny. Van Hollenn got put in his place. He found out that he is not as important as he thought he was.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Jeff Strode (@StrodeJeff) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/StrodeJeff\/status\/1912608488880238731?\">April 16, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Conservative activist Kylie Jane Kremer wrote on X that Van Hollen is committing treason by trying to engage in private diplomacy with a foreign government without the authorization of the U.S. government.<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, Van Hollen is openly trying to break federal immigration laws by attempting to bring an illegal alien to the U.S.<\/p>\n<p>As an aside, the senator&rsquo;s inane stunt is an egregious waste of tax dollars.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Yes, these are the laws Senator Van Hollen is violating at a minimum:<\/p>\n<p>The Logan Act &ndash; 18 U.S.C. &sect; 953<br \/> Treason &ndash; 18 U.S. Code &sect; 2381<br \/> Title 8 &ndash; 8 U.S. Code &sect; 1324<\/p>\n<p>President Bukele should detain Van Hollen for U.S. Marshalls upon landing in El Salvador for extradition <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/PhY0iNyxlm\">pic.twitter.com\/PhY0iNyxlm<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Kylie Jane Kremer (@KylieJaneKremer) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KylieJaneKremer\/status\/1912522241952133333?\">April 16, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>What&rsquo;s astonishing is how Democrats repeatedly side with violent foreign criminals in violation of U.S. laws and in subversion of American voters.<\/p>\n<p>As a reminder, Chris Van Hollen is a senator from Maryland. His job is to represent his constituents, who voted him into office, instead of wasting their tax dollars trying to bring a foreign criminal back to the United States.<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, it doesn&rsquo;t matter if Abrego Garcia was mistakenly deported due to a clerical error. The bottom line is, he wasn&rsquo;t supposed to be in the U.S. in the first place.<\/p>\n<p>Abrego Garcia was here because he broke longstanding federal immigration laws that prohibit illegal aliens from invading our homeland. For this reason alone, Abrego Garcia&ndash; along with all other <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/new-yorkers-cheer-ice-rounds-criminal-illegals-democrats-defend-death\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">illegal immigrants<\/a> &mdash; should be deported.<\/p>\n<p>Having him here is a waste of tax dollars and a massive burden on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/army-vet-plans-to-appeal-ninth-circuit-ruling-against-gun-carry\/\" title=\"Army Vet Plans to Appeal Ninth Circuit Ruling Against Gun Carry\">federal court system<\/a>, which is already backlogged with legitimate asylum cases that don&rsquo;t involve alleged wife-beaters or gang members.<\/p>\n<p>The U.S. is buckling under the weight of crushing inflation, soaring crime, and rising homelessness. Americans have enough problems of their own to navigate without flying in violent criminals who contribute nothing to society.<\/p>\n<p>Advocates for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ice-arrests-man-middle-trial-irate-judge-holds-ice-agent-contempt-court\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">illegal aliens<\/a> should offer to trade places with these resource-draining invaders if they care so much about them.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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On March 15, the Trump administration sent El Salvadoran Kilmar Abrego Garcia back to his home country, citing supposed connections to the violent MS-13 gang while he was living in Maryland. A 2019 immigration judge had previously protected him from deportation, claiming he would face persecution from local gangs if returned to El Salvador. The Trump administration later acknowledged that Abrego Garcia\u2019s deportation was a result of an administrative error. Unsurprisingly, Democrats\u2014who often prioritize illegal immigrants over American citizens\u2014called for his return at taxpayer expense despite his violation of U.S. immigration laws.<\/p>\n<p>Senator Van Hollen traveled to El Salvador seeking Abrego Garcia\u2019s release and expressed hope for discussions with both U.S. embassy officials and local authorities about the matter. However, Bukele declined to meet with him and prevented access to Abrego Garcia, who is imprisoned in El Salvador on domestic violence charges against his wife.<\/p>\n<p>Bukele stated it would be &#8220;absurd&#8221; for him to facilitate the return of someone labeled as a &#8220;terrorist,&#8221; emphasizing that he would not act against President Trump&#8217;s wishes during a press event with Trump himself.<\/p>\n<p>Social media users widely praised Bukele&#8217;s firm stance against Van Hollen\u2019s attempt at undermining U.S. immigration laws by trying to repatriate an illegal immigrant. Some commentators noted that this incident highlighted how Democrats often side with foreign criminals over American citizens&#8217; interests.<\/p>\n<p>Critics pointed out that Senator Van Hollen should focus on representing his constituents rather than attempting private diplomacy without government authorization or wasting taxpayer resources on bringing back someone who broke federal immigration laws by being in the U.S illegally.<\/p>\n<p>Abrego Garcia&#8217;s presence in America represented not only a breach of law but also contributed unnecessary strain on public resources amid rising national challenges like inflation and crime rates; thus advocates for illegal immigrants were encouraged to reconsider their positions if they truly cared about these individuals\u2019 welfare<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2424598,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Nayib-Bukele.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[53449,53630,53631,21796,44544],"class_list":["post-2424597","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-bukele","tag-greatestofalltime","tag-marylandman","tag-smackdown","tag-uspolitics"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Nayib-Bukele.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2424597","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2424597"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2424597\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2424601,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2424597\/revisions\/2424601"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2424598"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2424597"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2424597"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2424597"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}