{"id":2653010,"date":"2026-09-01T11:55:01","date_gmt":"2026-09-01T15:55:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/james-talaricos-campaign-was-vegan-for-a-day-and-we-have-the-receipts\/"},"modified":"2026-09-01T11:58:21","modified_gmt":"2026-09-01T15:58:21","slug":"james-talaricos-campaign-was-vegan-for-a-day-and-we-have-the-receipts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/james-talaricos-campaign-was-vegan-for-a-day-and-we-have-the-receipts\/","title":{"rendered":"James Talarico&#8217;s campaign was vegan \u2014 for a day. And we have the receipts"},"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\">28<\/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%2Fjames-talaricos-campaign-was-vegan-for-a-day-and-we-have-the-receipts%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=2653010&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 Washington Secrets article covers several political and societal topics. It highlights the ongoing controversy surrounding Democratic candidate James Talarico, questioning whether he is genuinely vegan or simply pretending for political gain. Despite claiming to run a vegan campaign, his campaign expenditures reveal frequent visits to non-vegan restaurants, leading to accusations of virtue signaling or dishonesty. The piece also explores Talarico&#8217;s political stances, such as advocating for reduced meat consumption to combat climate change, and scrutinizes the authenticity of his commitments.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally,the article examines public perceptions of data centers in the U.S., emphasizing voter skepticism about the benefits of such infrastructure. Focus group insights suggest residents are wary of corporations profiting from their communities without tangible benefits, advocating for companies to contribute more locally, such as funding infrastructure repairs or environmental initiatives.The piece notes that political figures, including Trump, may overlook these concerns by promoting data centers as economic boosters, despite local fears of being left behind.<\/p>\n<p>Further, the article updates on Alina Habba, who previously declared she wasn\u2019t running for White House press secretary but has now confirmed her candidacy after interviews with influencers. Lastly, it offers brief lunchtime reads on U.S.-China tech competition and an incident involving a man who brought a guillotine to D.C., reflecting ongoing societal tensions and political dynamics.  <\/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\"><em><strong>Welcome to Tuesday\u2019s edition of <\/strong><\/em><strong>Washington Secrets<\/strong><em><strong>. Today we have a twist in our favorite story of the year: Is James Talarico a vegan or a liar? Plus, we wonder whether Donald Trump may have completely missed the mood on data centers, with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/iowa-focus-groups-warning-to-republicans-farm-tariff-pain-could-cost-you-the-senate\/\" title=\"Iowa focus group&#039;s warning to Republicans: Farm tariff pain could cost you the Senate\">exclusive focus group research<\/a>, and a not-very-shock development in the non-race to be the next White House press secretary \u2026<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>EXCLUSIVE \u2014 <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/james-talarico\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/james-talarico\/\">James Talarico<\/a><\/strong>  must have hoped he had buried the \u201cis he a vegan or not\u201d storyline once and for all by chowing down on brisket, ribs, and boudin at a Texas barbecue joint.<\/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\/washington-secrets\/4707505\/james-talarico-vegan-campaign-receipts\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>James Talarico\u2019s campaign was vegan \u2014 for a day. And we have the receipts<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/washington-secrets\/4704478\/waymo-meets-motorcdes-massive-traffic-jams-ai-expert\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>What happens when robotaxis meet motorcades in DC? The mother of all traffic jams, says AI expert<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/washington-secrets\/4703954\/white-house-report-card-lake-america-wont-save-trump-from-drowning\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>White House report card: Lake America won\u2019t save Trump from drowning<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So <em>Secrets<\/em> has a different question. Is he a liar?<\/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\">Analysis of his 2022 campaign spending shows his staff was chowing down at <strong>Domino\u2019s Pizza<\/strong> in <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/austin\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/austin\/\"><strong>Austin <\/strong><\/a>days after he had declared his election run to be a purely vegan effort. And while it is possible to order a vegan meal from the national chain (cheese-free pizza anyone?), wouldn\u2019t you pick one of the dozens of entirely meat-free restaurants in the city?<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>You are reading <\/em>Washington Secrets<em>, a guide to power and politics in D.C. and beyond. It is written by Rob Crilly, who you can reach at <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/l\/email-protection#88fbedebfaedfcfbc8ffe9fbe0e1e6effce7e6edf0e9e5e1e6edfaa6ebe7e5\"><span class=\"__cf_email__\" data-cfemail=\"5221373120372621122533213a3b3c35263d3c372a333f3b3c37207c313d3f\">[email\u00a0protected]<\/span><\/a> with your comments, story tips, and suggestion<strong>s. If a friend sent you this and you\u2019d like to sign up, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/click1.trk-washingtonexaminer.com\/xprvgynrhhctscghtpnrptnqlrtypjmjlkrlcnpvhgpdcr_jtjrvfbrrsmwbqmnsbmvsv.html?a=Washington+Secrets+Lara+Trump&#038;b=01%2F21%2F2026&#038;c=WEX_Washington+Secrets&#038;d=25812206&#038;e=da31c45955c9411a6c40ecd0e967fa8def1f0fc08362faaa0dee09386ff5c41b\">click here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The latest twist in one of the more bizarre stories to come out of the Texas contest will pile more pressure on Talarico\u2019s Senate run. Just who is he?<\/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\">If Talarico and his campaign staff were meat eaters all along, it allows them to dismiss accusations from Republican opponent <strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/ken-paxton\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/ken-paxton\/\">Ken Paxton<\/a><\/strong>  and <strong>Sen. Ted Cruz<\/strong> (R-TX) that<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4662862\/republicans-vegan-attack-may-be-dry-democrats-james-talarico-manny-rutinel\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4662862\/republicans-vegan-attack-may-be-dry-democrats-james-talarico-manny-rutinel\/\"> <strong>they are not proper Texans<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On the other hand, what does he stand for? Will he just promise anything to anyone in order to win their support?<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It all goes back to an appearance before the Texas Humane Legislation Network in February 2022, when Talarico was running for reelection to the state legislature. Eating less meat, he said, was not just an issue of animal welfare but a way to fight climate change.<\/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\">\u201cI am proud to say that our campaign has officially become a non-meat campaign,\u201d he said to applause. \u201cSo we are only buying vegan products from our local vegan businesses.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He put his money where his mouth was that Saturday. He told his audience his team had eaten at <strong>Big Nonna\u2019s<\/strong>. His expenses show a $126.33 check at the celebrated vegan pizza and ice cream parlor.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But a week later, they were spending $135.94 on \u201cstaff food\u201d at <strong>Domino\u2019s<\/strong>, which is very much not a local vegan restaurant.<\/p>\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<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nor is East Tiger brewery and bakery, where they spent $482.59 for an event on March 8. Its menu lists no items as vegan.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The rest of the offending items are:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Freebird\u2019s World Burrito<\/strong>: $59.96 for staff food on Feb. 22. It offers vegan dishes but is not a \u201cvegan business.\u201d<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ka-Prow Thai and Sushi Bistro<\/strong>: $65.21 and $41.51 for \u201cstaff food\u201d on Feb. 23 and Feb. 28 that features fish and meat.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Kerbey Lane Caf<strong>\u00e9<\/strong><\/strong>: $131.55 on staff food. Again, there are vegan options, but it is not a purely vegan restaurant.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Thundercloud Subs<\/strong>: $68.53, $77.80, and $34.34 for staff food on three occasions. The menu has no vegan options.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\">Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico, left, shakes hands after a news conference at UTA, Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo\/LM Otero)<\/p>\n<p>&#8221; data-large-file=&#8221;https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/2026\/09\/localimages\/AP26242752067451.jpg?w=696&#8243; &#8220;https:><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico, left, shakes hands after a news conference at UTA, Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo\/LM Otero)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Was it another case of virtue signaling? Like when he accused white people of spreading the \u201cvirus\u201d of racism? Or his awkward efforts to align his <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/in_focus\/4464434\/gospel-according-to-james-talarico\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/in_focus\/4464434\/gospel-according-to-james-talarico\/\"><strong>Christian faith with his progressive politics<\/strong><\/a>  by suggesting that God had asked Mary for her consent as he made a point about bodily autonomy?<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-5\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-5\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-26\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-5\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Either way, Paxton might have to rethink some of his attack lines.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cHe\u2019s a vegan who thinks God is nonbinary and that there\u2019s actually six biological sexes,\u201d the Republican attorney general said when he won his primary in May. \u201cIt\u2019s hard to imagine someone more radical than that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The two are locked in a tight race, with Democrats wondering <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4699283\/talarico-paxton-corruption-poll\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4699283\/talarico-paxton-corruption-poll\/\"><strong>if Texas might actually fall their way.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Perhaps the more telling response came from the Talarico camp.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When they were buffeted by wild allegations that their man was a vegan, they came back hard. \u201cJames is not and has never been a vegan or vegetarian,\u201d was the line they deployed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But when <em>Secrets <\/em>enquired whether Talarico was a liar or perhaps muddled or perhaps the sort of politician who would promise anything to anyone in return for their vote, his campaign opted not to respond at all.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The lesson? In the red-meat world of Texas politics, it is safer to be a liar than a vegan.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-what-do-voters-actually-think-of-data-centers\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">What do voters actually think of data centers?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you were to design the perfect strategy to reassure Americans that <strong>data centers<\/strong> are not to be feared but are actually the key to future prosperity and rising living standards, then this was not it.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A billionaire, whose own wealth hangs on the performance of social media and cryptocurrency companies, harangues voters to drop their opposition after spending the weekend hobnobbing with multimillionaire donors at his golf club.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe only reason that communities throughout the U.S.A. should not want Data Centers is if they want to end up being backwards and poor,\u201d <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4705987\/trump-communities-build-data-centers-backwards-and-poor\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4705987\/trump-communities-build-data-centers-backwards-and-poor\/\"><strong>Trump said<\/strong><\/a>. \u201cIf we kill the Golden Goose, you will only have yourselves to blame.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Focus group findings shared with <em>Secrets <\/em>show that things are not quite so simple. Concerns focus on who actually benefits from energy-guzzling data centers, and whether they are just another example of a tiny handful of powerful tech giants riding roughshod over everyone else.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIf they\u2019re not giving anything to the community and all they\u2019re getting is tax breaks to use our utilities and water, and they\u2019re not bringing jobs except construction jobs, I\u2019m not for it\u2026 They need to pay full price like I do,\u201d Denise, a moderate from Des Moines, told our friends at <strong>J.L. Partners<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Scott, who describes himself as \u201csomewhat left-wing\u201d, had another idea in a state where agricultural run-off is blamed for accelerating cancer rates.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cMy hometown of <strong>Sioux City<\/strong> has a water system that needs $500 million to fix,\u201d he said. \u201cYou know, a town of 85,000 people isn\u2019t ever gonna have $500 million to fix a water system that\u2019s 100 years old. I said, \u2018Get data centers on it. You\u2019re on the Missouri River. Go get data centers to fund cleaning the Missouri River up, using that water, returning it back to the river.\u2019 It\u2019s things we can do with a little technological innovation and solve both problems.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trump doesn\u2019t realize that, as things stand, voters think they will end up \u201cbackwards and poor,\u201d even with data centers. They are the ones who have to put up with the things, but are skeptical that they will actually see any of the benefits. And that is the lesson for many people of the past few decades of economic growth that has left them behind, a lesson that propelled Trump to power.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The way to change that is to make sure that companies behind them are contributing to the local community, paying their fair share of taxes, maybe renovating the derelict building on Main Street, or yes, cleaning up the river.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-quote-of-the-day\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Quote of the day<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Remember when <strong>Alina Habba<\/strong>, on-off aide and spokeswoman to Donald Trump, plus short-lived acting U.S. attorney for New Jersey, announced on social media that she wasn\u2019t running for White House press secretary? And <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/washington-secrets\/4694819\/white-house-report-card-republican-strategists-say-no-good-news-this-week\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/washington-secrets\/4694819\/white-house-report-card-republican-strategists-say-no-good-news-this-week\/\"><strong><em>Secrets <\/em>said<\/strong><\/a>  that amounted pretty much to a declaration that she was definitely running? Remember?<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We have developments.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During an interview with right-wing influencer <strong>Benny Johnson<\/strong>, she was asked if she could fill <strong>Karoline Leavitt\u2019s<\/strong> shoes. She did not demur.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>\u201cIf the president called me and asked me? Of course I would do it. Do I think I could do it? Absolutely. I feel that I kind of had done it before he was in the White House to some extent.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She\u2019s running.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-lunchtime-reading\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Lunchtime reading<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/gift\/0c23a237f4941d48\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/gift\/0c23a237f4941d48\"><strong>Trump\u2019s shipping race with Xi goes nuclear<\/strong><\/a>: The start-up building nuclear ships for Donald Trump as the U.S. ramps up efforts to tackle Chinese dominance.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/dc-md-va\/2026\/09\/01\/he-brought-guillotine-dc-he-didnt-expect-face-felony\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/dc-md-va\/2026\/09\/01\/he-brought-guillotine-dc-he-didnt-expect-face-felony\/\"><strong>He brought a guillotine to D.C. He didn\u2019t expect to get arrested<\/strong><\/a>: \u201cPeople have hit me up for guillotine tattoos,\u201d he said. \u201cI feel a deep sense of gratitude that my message resonates with so many people.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tuesday\u2019s Washington Secrets: Talarico\u2019s vegan lie, Trump on data centers<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4136,"featured_media":2653011,"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\/09\/AP26242752067451.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[4087,50990,59577,5894,9336],"class_list":["post-2653010","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-campaign","tag-evidence-2","tag-james-talarico","tag-politics","tag-vegan"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/AP26242752067451.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2653010","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\/4136"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2653010"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2653010\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2653014,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2653010\/revisions\/2653014"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2653011"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2653010"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2653010"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2653010"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}