{"id":2429379,"date":"2025-04-30T17:04:02","date_gmt":"2025-04-30T21:04:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gdp-report-shows-negative-growth-but-economist-reveals-theres-fantastic-news-hidden-inside\/"},"modified":"2025-04-30T17:05:36","modified_gmt":"2025-04-30T21:05:36","slug":"gdp-report-shows-negative-growth-but-economist-reveals-theres-fantastic-news-hidden-inside","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gdp-report-shows-negative-growth-but-economist-reveals-theres-fantastic-news-hidden-inside\/","title":{"rendered":"GDP Report Shows Negative Growth, But Economist Reveals There&#8217;s &#8216;Fantastic News&#8217; Hidden Inside"},"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\">26<\/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%2Fgdp-report-shows-negative-growth-but-economist-reveals-theres-fantastic-news-hidden-inside%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=2429379&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 the recent 0.3 percent decline in the U.S. Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for the first quarter, which some media outlets and Democrats are using as evidence that former President Donald Trump&#8217;s economic policies are failing. However,economists argue that the underlying data presents a more favorable picture. While <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-april-inflation-surged-to-highest-level-in-decades-as-biden-set-to-unveil-6t-budget\/\" title=\"BREAKING: April Inflation Surged To Highest Level In Decades As Biden Set To Unveil T Budget\">consumer spending rose<\/a> at a slower rate than in previous quarters,it still indicates strength in demand.<\/p>\n<p>The decline in GDP is attributed to tariff-induced changes in trade behavior, with businesses importing large quantities of goods to avoid tariffs, which negatively impacted the GDP figures. Economists suggest that the decline may exaggerate the perceived weakness of the economy. Key indicators, such as a ample rise in business investment and a decrease in government spending, offer a more positive outlook. Analysts predict that the effects of high imports in Q1 will lead to a rebound in GDP growth in subsequent quarters.  <\/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><\/p>\n<p>While some media outlets and Democrats have seized on the slight decline in the Gross Domestic Product for the first quarter as proof that President Donald Trump&rsquo;s economic plans are not working, economists see good news in the underlying data.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/economy\/us-gdp-q1-2025-1f82f689\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Wall Street Journal<\/a> reported that the GDP &mdash; the value of goods and services produced across the U.S. economy &mdash; fell at an annual rate of 0.3 percent from January to March.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Consumer spending, the economy&rsquo;s main engine, rose at a 1.8% pace in the first quarter, the smallest increase since mid-2023. Spending by the federal government fell as the Department of Government Efficiency cut jobs and contracts,&rdquo; the Journal explained.<\/p>\n<p>That&rsquo;s what we want to happen: the economy re-privatized. President Joe Biden&rsquo;s economy was built on spending <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/bidens-deficit-spending-just-4-years-accounts-astounding-percentage-overall-fed-debt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">unprecedented amounts<\/a> of borrowed and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/biden-spending-hundreds-billions-fed-printed-money-not-cause-inflation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">printed money<\/a>, which was not sustainable over time.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">HOLD ON:<br \/> Did no one else notice in today&rsquo;s GDP report that interest on the federal debt DECLINED for the 1st time since&hellip;<br \/> *checks notes*<br \/> &hellip;Trump was president in &rsquo;19 and &rsquo;20. This is incredible news! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/jB9GhN9x2J\">pic.twitter.com\/jB9GhN9x2J<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; E.J. Antoni, Ph.D. (@RealEJAntoni) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RealEJAntoni\/status\/1917624120017146044?\">April 30, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\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><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The Journal further noted that the main driver of the slight GDP decrease, when economists had expected a 0.4 percent increase, was the impact of Trump&rsquo;s tariff policies.<\/p>\n<p>Businesses rushed to get ahead of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/south-korean-president-gets-breaks-china-japan-accept-trump-tariffs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">tariffs<\/a> by importing massive amounts of goods, causing the GDP number to take a hit.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">GDP was negative because of only two components:<\/p>\n<p>&ndash; Trade\/Imports subtracted 4.83% on tariff frontrunning<br \/> &ndash; Government subtracted 0.25%, first negative govt &ldquo;contribution&rdquo; since 2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/6Ng0qyQCZ5\">pic.twitter.com\/6Ng0qyQCZ5<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; zerohedge (@zerohedge) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/zerohedge\/status\/1917558946224644151?\">April 30, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Net exports, the difference between what the U.S. imports and exports, subtracted nearly 5 percentage points from headline GDP. That was the biggest quarterly drag from net exports on record dating back to 1947,&rdquo; the Journal said.<\/p>\n<p>Shannon Grein, an economist at Wells Fargo, told the outlet regarding the GDP report, &ldquo;The headline decline overstates weakness because a lot of that was <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">tariff-induced pull-forward<\/a>.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Overall, I think that it was a relatively solid underlying report when it comes to demand,&rdquo; she added.<\/p>\n<p>Heritage Foundation economist E.J. Antoni concurred, posting on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-new-acting-attorney-general-jeff-rosen-recently-wrote-an-essay-on-foreign-influence-in-us-elections-this-tells-us-a-little-about-his-knowledge-of-whats-going-on-today\/\" title=\"The New Acting Attorney General Jeff Rosen Recently Wrote an Essay on Foreign Influence in US Elections \u2013 This Tells Us A Little About His Knowledge of What\u2019s Going On Today\">social media platform<\/a> X said, &ldquo;Consumer spending outpaced gov&rsquo;t purchases in today&rsquo;s GDP report by 3.2 percentage points &ndash; that&rsquo;s the best number since Q2 &rsquo;22, which was also the last time gov&rsquo;t purchases declined; this is fantastic news.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Consumer spending outpaced gov&rsquo;t purchases in today&rsquo;s GDP report by 3.2 percentage points &ndash; that&rsquo;s the best number since Q2 &rsquo;22, which was also the last time gov&rsquo;t purchases declined; this is fantastic news: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/2DOJrthL4E\">pic.twitter.com\/2DOJrthL4E<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; E.J. Antoni, Ph.D. (@RealEJAntoni) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RealEJAntoni\/status\/1917572343699812833?\">April 30, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>He added in another post, &ldquo;Q1 GDP declines 0.3% SAAR [Seasonally Adjusted Annual Rate] as massive front running of tariffs caused imports to explode 41.3%, dragging GDP down by -5.03pp; gov&rsquo;t declined 1.4% in 1st drop since &rsquo;22; meanwhile, investment exploded 21.9% higher &ndash; despite the headline number, this is a surprisingly good report.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Q1 GDP declines 0.3% SAAR as massive front running of tariffs caused imports to explode 41.3%, dragging GDP down by -5.03pp; gov&rsquo;t declined 1.4% in 1st drop since &rsquo;22; meanwhile, investment exploded 21.9% higher &ndash; despite the headline number, this is a surprisingly good report: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/JTSAi7ZsfI\">pic.twitter.com\/JTSAi7ZsfI<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; E.J. Antoni, Ph.D. (@RealEJAntoni) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RealEJAntoni\/status\/1917559970247122953?\">April 30, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Antoni also noted, &ldquo;The flood of imports from Q1 is going to tank imports for Q2\/Q3, which will show up as faster GDP growth in the Q2 report; ATL Fed and NY Fed are both forecasting significant improvements in growth at 2.5% and 2.72%, respectively.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The flood of imports from Q1 is going to tank imports for Q2\/Q3, which will show up as faster GDP growth in the Q2 report; ATL Fed and NY Fed are both forecasting significant improvements in growth at 2.5% and 2.72%, respectively: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/GTSx5w8tgU\">https:\/\/t.co\/GTSx5w8tgU<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/WnbPFf4ckx\">pic.twitter.com\/WnbPFf4ckx<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; E.J. Antoni, Ph.D. (@RealEJAntoni) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RealEJAntoni\/status\/1917617363270156598?\">April 30, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Trump said during his joint address to Congress in March that there would be an &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/remarks\/2025\/03\/remarks-by-president-trump-in-joint-address-to-congress\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">adjustment period<\/a>&rdquo; as he put his tariff policy in place in his bid to bring jobs back to the U.S. and rebalance trade relationships.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">President Trump said farmers need to &ldquo;bear with me again&rdquo; as he imposes tariffs. Trump said that the tariffs will create &lsquo;a little disturbance&rsquo; but added that tariffs are &lsquo;about making America rich again.&rsquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/aWpYZ4S1AY\">pic.twitter.com\/aWpYZ4S1AY<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Newsweek (@Newsweek) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Newsweek\/status\/1897263323617374236?\">March 5, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>We&rsquo;re seeing that now in the GDP number as businesses adjusted to try to beat the tariffs.<\/p>\n<p>However, the underlying indicators are that Trump&rsquo;s &ldquo;Golden Age&rdquo; is taking form.<\/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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According to The Wall Street Journal, GDP decreased at an annual rate of 0.3 percent from January to March. Consumer spending, which is a key driver of the economy, increased by 1.8%, marking its smallest rise since mid-2023. Federal government spending declined due to job and contract cuts by the Department of Government Efficiency. This shift aligns with a desire for a re-privatized economy, contrasting with President Joe Biden&#8217;s approach that relied heavily on borrowing and printing money\u2014an unsustainable practice over time.<\/p>\n<p>E.J. Antoni, Ph.D., pointed out on social media that interest on federal debt fell for the first time since Trump was president in 2019 and 2020\u2014a significant development worth noting.<\/p>\n<p>The Journal also mentioned that Trump&#8217;s tariff policies were primarily responsible for the slight GDP decline when economists had anticipated a growth of 0.4 percent; businesses rushed to import goods ahead of tariffs, negatively impacting GDP figures.<\/p>\n<p>Net exports significantly affected GDP as well; they subtracted nearly five percentage points from overall GDP\u2014the largest quarterly impact recorded since 1947. Economist Shannon Grein from Wells Fargo remarked that while there was a headline decline in GDP, it exaggerated weakness due to tariff-induced factors.<\/p>\n<p>Antoni further noted consumer spending surpassed government purchases by 3.2 percentage points\u2014its best performance since Q2 2022\u2014and emphasized strong investment growth despite negative headlines about GDP.<\/p>\n<p>He predicted that high imports from Q1 would lead to lower import levels in Q2\/Q3, resulting in improved growth rates forecasted at around 2.5% and 2.72% by different Federal Reserve banks.<\/p>\n<p>Trump previously indicated during his congressional address that there would be an &#8220;adjustment period&#8221; as he implemented tariffs aimed at revitalizing U.S jobs and trade relations\u2014a situation now reflected in current economic indicators suggesting positive trends under his administration&#8217;s policies<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2429380,"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\/Cargo-ship.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[36446,54370,37245,19583,36838],"class_list":["post-2429379","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-economic-growth","tag-economist-insights","tag-financial-analysis","tag-gdp","tag-market-trends"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Cargo-ship.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2429379","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=2429379"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2429379\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2429384,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2429379\/revisions\/2429384"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2429380"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2429379"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2429379"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2429379"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}