{"id":2631229,"date":"2026-07-17T14:49:02","date_gmt":"2026-07-17T18:49:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republicans-joke-olive-gardens-pasta-pass-is-more-secure-than-elections\/"},"modified":"2026-07-17T14:52:06","modified_gmt":"2026-07-17T18:52:06","slug":"republicans-joke-olive-gardens-pasta-pass-is-more-secure-than-elections","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republicans-joke-olive-gardens-pasta-pass-is-more-secure-than-elections\/","title":{"rendered":"Republicans joke Olive Garden&#8217;s pasta pass is more secure than elections"},"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\">22<\/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%2Frepublicans-joke-olive-gardens-pasta-pass-is-more-secure-than-elections%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=2631229&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>Republicans are criticizing the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bidens-dog-commander-bites-another-wh-staffer-12th-documented-time\/\" title=\"B...en&#039;s dog bites another WH staffer, 12th inc...ent recorded.\">security measures surrounding<\/a> the upcoming elections by comparing them to Olive garden\u2019s Never-Ending Pasta Pass, which requires a valid photo ID for use. Sen. Mike lee argued that U.S. elections should be as secure as the pasta pass, advocating for the passage of the SAVE america Act, which aims to strengthen voter ID requirements. Olive Garden announced that pasta passes are personalized and non-transferable, requiring passholders to show their ID when using it.The passes, which went on sale for $100 each, offer 13 weeks of unlimited pasta, sauces, and toppings. During a broadcast, White House deputy press secretary Abigail Jackson joked that Olive Garden\u2019s security is more stringent than election security, highlighting ongoing political debates over voting laws. Democrats are pushing for the SAVE America Act to require more rigorous proof of U.S. citizenship for voter registration, but Senate Republicans, including leader John Thune, lack the votes to move the bill forward.  <\/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<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Republicans are giving Democrats a \u201cpenne\u201d for their thoughts on <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/voter-id\/\">voter ID<\/a>, claiming Olive Garden\u2019s Never-Ending Pasta Pass requires tighter restrictions than U.S. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/elections\/\">elections<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAmerican elections should not be less secure than Olive Garden\u2019s endless pasta,\u201d Sen. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/mike-lee\/\">Mike Lee<\/a> (R-UT) said Thursday <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SenMikeLee\/status\/2077957387546132593?s=20\">on X<\/a>. \u201cPass the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/save-america-act\/\">SAVE America Act<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/4653437\/gop-olive-garden-pasta-pass-more-secure-than-elections\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Republicans joke Olive Garden\u2019s Never-Ending Pasta Pass requiring photo ID is more secure than elections<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/4653048\/salena-zito-grateful-president-trump-shoutout-summit\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Salena Zito \u2018grateful\u2019 for Trump shoutout, reflects on summit<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/4651630\/stephen-a-smith-slams-newsom-gender-affirming-care\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>\u2018Damn socialist\u2019: Stephen A. Smith slams Newsom on gender-affirming care<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He made the post in response to Olive Garden\u2019s warning that passholders must have a valid photo ID when they use their pasta pass.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe Never-Ending Pasta Pass is only for use by the Passholder whose name is printed on the Pass,\u201d the chain said <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/olivegarden\/status\/2077753495764005285?s=20\">on X<\/a>. \u201cPasses are personalized and non-transferable. Passholders must present a valid photo I.D. along with the Pass at the time of ordering.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">No. The Never-Ending Pasta Pass is only for use by the Passholder whose name is printed on the Pass. Passes are personalized and non-transferable. Passholders must present a valid photo I.D. along with the Pass at the time of ordering.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Olive Garden (@olivegarden) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/olivegarden\/status\/2077753495764005285?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 16, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ten thousand passes went on sale <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Da0lHifn2np\/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&#038;igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==\">at 2 p.m. Thursday<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Each pass gives customers access to <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/Dauw7fHOmii\/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&#038;igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==\">13 weeks of never-ending pasta<\/a>, sauces, and protein toppings, with soup or salad and breadsticks for $100 each, plus tax.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">White House deputy press secretary Abigail Jackson joked about the message from Olive Garden during a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/atrupar\/status\/2078100479578341650?s=20\">broadcast on Newsmax.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI saw a tweet yesterday from Olive Garden of all places that in order to take advantage of their never-ending pasta pass, you have to show photo ID,\u201d Jackson said. \u201cI thought, \u2018That\u2019s weird, Olive Garden takes pasta pass security more seriously than Democrats are taking election security.&#8217;\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4651850\/thom-tillis-threaten-stall-save-america-act\/\"><strong>THOM TILLIS THREATENS TO STALL SAVE AMERICA ACT<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The act would require stronger documentation that people <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/voter-registration\/\">registering to vote<\/a> prove they are U.S. citizens. President Donald Trump has been pushing for the SAVE America Act to pass, even refusing to sign the historic <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4644704\/housing-affordability-bill-becomes-law-without-trump-signature\/\">21st Century ROAD to Housing Act<\/a> in protest, letting it become law without his signature.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Senate Majority Leader <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/John-Thune\/\">John Thune<\/a> (R-SD), who has been encouraged to change <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/senate\/\">Senate<\/a> rules to bypass the filibuster, lacks the 60 votes needed to advance the bill.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-25\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-4\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Republicans mock voter ID laws, say Olive Garden\u2019s pasta pass is more secure<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4226,"featured_media":2631230,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/AP18234400849467.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[34382,50380,82857,5894],"class_list":["post-2631229","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-election-security","tag-humor-2","tag-olive-garden","tag-politics"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/AP18234400849467.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2631229","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\/4226"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2631229"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2631229\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2631233,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2631229\/revisions\/2631233"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2631230"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2631229"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2631229"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2631229"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}