{"id":2440346,"date":"2025-05-29T10:43:59","date_gmt":"2025-05-29T14:43:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/elon-gets-outpouring-of-support-after-posting-sad-message-worrying-some-of-his-biggest-supporters\/"},"modified":"2025-05-29T10:45:44","modified_gmt":"2025-05-29T14:45:44","slug":"elon-gets-outpouring-of-support-after-posting-sad-message-worrying-some-of-his-biggest-supporters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/elon-gets-outpouring-of-support-after-posting-sad-message-worrying-some-of-his-biggest-supporters\/","title":{"rendered":"Elon Gets Outpouring of Support After Posting Sad Message, Worrying Some of His Biggest Supporters"},"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\">30<\/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%2Felon-gets-outpouring-of-support-after-posting-sad-message-worrying-some-of-his-biggest-supporters%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=2440346&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>Elon Musk recently announced his decision to step back from his role leading the Department of Government Efficiency to focus on his businesses, a change he communicated during an investor call.This decision came after Tesla experienced a 20% decline in its first-quarter performance. Musk faced significant backlash from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-6-best-bets-for-conservative-friendly-entertainment-this-summer\/\" title=\"The 6 Best Bets for Conservative-Friendly Entertainment this Summer\">left-wing critics<\/a> and protests due to his efforts to uncover government waste through the DOGE initiative, aimed at streamlining federal operations. His actions drew parallels to past efforts by politicians to reform government spending, notably when former President Trump attempted to &#8220;drain the swamp.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Despite the criticism, many supporters rallied behind Musk, expressing gratitude for his attempts to expose inefficiencies in government spending. Musk remarked on the hostility he faced,highlighting the &#8220;vicious&#8221; criticism directed at his initiatives and the acts of vandalism against Tesla vehicles as a reaction to his efforts. He indicated that while he is stepping back from direct leadership, he remains committed to improving federal systems, especially in reducing waste and fraud. Musk acknowledged the challenges he faces from bureaucratic resistance and media opposition but affirmed his belief in the importance of transparency and efficiency in government spending.  <\/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>SpaceX founder Elon Musk was showered with support after sounding dejected on X following his move to step back from running the Department of Government Efficiency to focus on his companies.<\/p>\n<p>Musk&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/musk-makes-bombshell-decision-tesla-doge-affected\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">decision<\/a>, which he announced last month during an investor call, came after Tesla&rsquo;s first-quarter tanked 20 percent.<\/p>\n<p>During the past few months, the billionaire was also barraged with vitriolic left-wing criticism and protests after DOGE uncovered billions of dollars in government waste and took sweeping measures to streamline the bloated federal government.<\/p>\n<p>As we saw when President Donald Trump tried to drain the swamp during his first term, the swamp fights back. In this instance, leftists vandalized Tesla cars and firebombed dealerships across the nation to protest Musk.<\/p>\n<p>Let this sink in: Democrats, their legacy media allies, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-homan-openly-taunts-aoc-says-waiting-consequences-threatened\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">left-wing activists<\/a> are more enraged that Musk tried to reduce government waste and fraud than that the government is squandering billions of tax dollars every year.<\/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>Matt Van Swol, a former nuclear scientist with the Department of Energy, expressed disgust that &ldquo;the Left destroyed Elon&rdquo; and the GOP refused to support him in his efforts.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;DOGE is literally one of the most popular government initiatives in history,&rdquo; Van Swol wrote Monday on X.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;[Seventy-three percent] of Americans say they <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ron-desantis-slams-congressional-republicans-for-betrayal-of-the-voters-who-elected-them\/\" title=\"Ron DeSantis Slams Congressional Republicans for &#039;Betrayal of the Voters Who Elected Them&#039;\">support cutting government waste<\/a>.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Did my best<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Elon Musk (@elonmusk) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/elonmusk\/status\/1927026974519709941?\">May 26, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>A crestfallen <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/video-musk-burning-hole-south-african-president-eyes-goes-viral-new-level-elon-intensity\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Musk<\/a> replied, &ldquo;Did my best.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Numerous X users thanked the billionaire for trying to expose and eradicate Big Government waste.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">What you&rsquo;re done with the DOGE is just the start.<\/p>\n<p>Transparency and efficiency in government spending is going to become the norm.<\/p>\n<p>Future candidates will run on this incredibly popular platform.<\/p>\n<p>EVERYTHING is changing.<\/p>\n<p>This Revolution is just beginning.<\/p>\n<p>Thank you, Elon. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/J7fo3Ugbr8\">pic.twitter.com\/J7fo3Ugbr8<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; D.O.G.E. Memecoin (@doge_eth_gov) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/doge_eth_gov\/status\/1927031517823312313?\">May 26, 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=\"qme\"><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Oiwov1H1dH\">pic.twitter.com\/Oiwov1H1dH<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Patriot Erin (@PatriotErin) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PatriotErin\/status\/1927139237243003379?\">May 26, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Other commenters spotlighted DOGE&rsquo;s historic achievements.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">&#128680; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BREAKING?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BREAKING<\/a>: A federal judge just gave DOGE the GREEN LIGHT to access &ldquo;sensitive payment data&rdquo; in the Treasury Department<\/p>\n<p>This might be DOGE&rsquo;s biggest win yet, as the Treasury controls TRILLIONS of dollars in payments<\/p>\n<p>THE FLOOD GATES ARE OPEN! &#128293; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/8o02N6zrBC\">pic.twitter.com\/8o02N6zrBC<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nicksortor\/status\/1927799638590935386?\">May 28, 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\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">&#128680; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BREAKING?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BREAKING<\/a>: The White House will be sending a DOGE rescissions package to Congress on MONDAY, per Trump Budget Director Russ Vought<\/p>\n<p>The first cuts will be for foreign aid, USAID and NPR<\/p>\n<p>KEEP UP THE PRESSURE! CODIFY THE DOGE CUTS! &#128293; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/fI0rqcpFIB\">pic.twitter.com\/fI0rqcpFIB<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nicksortor\/status\/1927823783449985195?\">May 28, 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 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/business\/2025\/05\/27\/elon-musk-spacex-starship-doge\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Washington Post<\/a> interview Tuesday, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/elon-posts-incredibly-humble-farewell-message-time-doge-comes-end\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Musk<\/a> lamented that DOGE was under constant attack by bureaucrats and the establishment media.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The federal bureaucracy situation is much worse than I realized,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;I thought there were problems, but it sure is an uphill battle trying to improve things in D.C., to say the least.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The billionaire said he was shocked at the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >vitriolic left-wing opposition<\/a> to DOGE&rsquo;s efforts to streamline the bloated federal government.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;DOGE is just becoming the whipping boy for everything,&rdquo; Musk told the Post. &ldquo;So, like, something bad would happen anywhere, and we would get blamed for it even if we had nothing to do with it.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Musk also expressed alarm at the senseless acts of vandalism and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/tesla-protester-70-arrested-felony-battery-deadly-weapon-counterprotester-ends-hospital\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">terrorism<\/a> directed at his companies.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;People were <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/man-learns-painful-lesson-attempt-torch-3-tesla-chargers-literally-backfires\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">burning Teslas<\/a>,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;Why would you do that? That&rsquo;s really uncool.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>While Democrats, their corporate media minions, and other unpatriotic leftists may be celebrating, Musk underscored that his work with DOGE is not done.<\/p>\n<p>As a reminder, Musk was designated a &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-take-aim-at-musk-doge-by-recruiting-government-whistleblowers\/\" title=\"Democrats take aim at ..., ... by recruiting ... whistleblowers\">special government employee&#038;rdquo<\/a>; when he was appointed the head of DOGE.<\/p>\n<p>A &ldquo;special government employee&rdquo; is a consultant who&rsquo;s not allowed to work more than 130 days a year.<\/p>\n<p>For reference, 130 days after Jan. 20 (the day Trump took office) is May 30.<\/p>\n<p>Looking ahead, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/elon-musk-gets-good-news-leaving-politics-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Musk<\/a> plans to focus &ldquo;DOGE&rsquo;s efforts on improving the federal bureaucracy&rsquo;s computer systems,&rdquo; the Post reported.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The effort will now be focused &lsquo;a bit more like tackling projects with the highest gain for the pain, which still means a lot of good things in terms of reducing waste and fraud,&#8217;&rdquo; Musk added.<\/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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He made this announcement last month during an investor call, following a 20 percent drop in Tesla&#8217;s first-quarter performance. In recent months, Musk faced intense criticism and protests from the left after DOGE revealed significant government waste and implemented measures to reduce inefficiencies in the federal government. Similar to President Donald Trump&#8217;s attempts to &#8220;drain the swamp,&#8221; Musk encountered backlash, including vandalism of Tesla vehicles and firebombing of dealerships nationwide as a response to his efforts. It&#8217;s noteworthy that Democrats and their media allies seemed more upset about Musk&#8217;s attempts to cut government waste than about the billions wasted by the government annually.<\/p>\n<p>Former nuclear scientist Matt Van Swol expressed frustration over how &#8220;the Left destroyed Elon&#8221; while noting that many Americans support reducing government waste. In response, Musk tweeted, &#8220;Did my best,&#8221; receiving gratitude from numerous users for his efforts against governmental inefficiency.<\/p>\n<p>Commenters highlighted DOGE&#8217;s significant achievements, including a federal judge allowing access to sensitive payment data within the Treasury Department and upcoming budget cuts proposed by the White House targeting foreign aid.<\/p>\n<p>In a Washington Post interview, Musk shared concerns about ongoing attacks against DOGE by bureaucrats and media outlets. He remarked on how challenging it is to enact change in Washington D.C., expressing shock at the fierce opposition faced by DOGE&#8217;s initiatives aimed at streamlining federal operations. Despite facing vandalism directed at his companies, he emphasized that work with DOGE is far from over.<\/p>\n<p>Musk was designated as a &#8220;special government employee&#8221; when appointed head of DOGE, limiting him to 130 working days per year-an important detail as he plans future projects focused on enhancing federal computer systems for greater efficiency in reducing waste and fraud<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2440347,"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\/05\/Elon-Musk-3.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[32192,32364,3723],"class_list":["post-2440346","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-elon-musk","tag-social-media","tag-support"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Elon-Musk-3.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2440346","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=2440346"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2440346\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2440350,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2440346\/revisions\/2440350"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2440347"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2440346"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2440346"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2440346"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}