{"id":38056,"date":"2025-09-12T20:08:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-12T20:08:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=38056"},"modified":"2025-09-12T20:08:00","modified_gmt":"2025-09-12T20:08:00","slug":"stephen-king-ripped-as-more-monstrous-than-his-characters-for-charlie-kirk-attack-twisted-liar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=38056","title":{"rendered":"Stephen King ripped as more \u2018monstrous\u2019 than his characters for Charlie Kirk attack: \u2018Twisted liar\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>What a horror.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMisery\u201d author Stephen King has been slammed as \u201ca horrible, evil, twisted liar\u201d and \u201cmore monstrous\u201d than any of his characters for attacking Charlie Kirk\u2019s memory soon after the father of two was assassinated.<\/p>\n<p>King, 77, was forced to delete his post and apologize \u2014 repeatedly \u2014 after sparking fury with his response to a heartfelt tribute to the murdered ally of President Trump.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\">\n<div class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image__wrapper\"><a title=\"Open a slideshow of all 5 article images.\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/09\/12\/us-news\/stephen-king-ripped-for-horrible-evil-charlie-kirk-post\/?utm_medium=social&amp;utm_source=facebook&amp;utm_campaign=nypost&amp;sr_share=facebook&amp;fbclid=IwY2xjawMxXKpleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFtVmtocklyUUhnZ1RNNmpqAR7WTxX3tBE9X6zE4oLGXAY4H2kz3dxuvbc1W7zwCj67KcAJxBVCtzYEaDvThw_aem_Qp44CuH-4GHJs-CT9mGugw#\" aria-controls=\"nyp-slideshow-modal\" data-slideshow-modal=\"trigger\" aria-label=\"Open a slideshow of all 5 article images.\" data-slideshow-slide-number=\"1\" data-slideshow-slides-total=\"5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-37095965\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/stephen-king-attends-premiere-life-111222823.jpg?w=1024\" 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https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/stephen-king-attends-premiere-life-111222823.jpg?resize=231,154&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 231w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/stephen-king-attends-premiere-life-111222823.jpg?resize=322,215&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 322w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/stephen-king-attends-premiere-life-111222823.jpg?resize=600,400&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 600w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/stephen-king-attends-premiere-life-111222823.jpg?resize=661,441&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 661w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/stephen-king-attends-premiere-life-111222823.jpg?resize=90,60&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 90w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/stephen-king-attends-premiere-life-111222823.jpg?resize=120,80&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 120w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/stephen-king-attends-premiere-life-111222823.jpg?resize=87,58&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 87w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/stephen-king-attends-premiere-life-111222823.jpg?resize=50,33&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 50w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/stephen-king-attends-premiere-life-111222823.jpg?resize=150,100&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 150w\" alt=\"Stephen King at the premiere of &quot;The Life of Chuck&quot; at the Toronto International Film Festival.\" width=\"883\" height=\"590\" \/><span class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image__icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image__icon-text\"><span data-slideshow-modal=\"count\">5<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div><figcaption>Author Stephen King was ripped as \u201ca horrible, evil, twisted liar\u201d by Ted Cruz and \u201cmore monstrous\u201d than any of his characters for attacking Charlie Kirk\u2019s memory.<span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cHe advocated stoning gays to death. Just sayin\u2019,\u201d the famous horror author wrote in response to Fox News\u2019 Jesse Watters labeling Kirk \u201cnot a controversial or polarizing figure\u201d but \u201ca PATRIOT.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>King\u2019s reply sparked revulsion, with many pointing out that Kirk repeatedly said gay people should be welcome in the conservative movement.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<div class=\"inline-module inline-module--more inline-module--explore-more inline-module--more--thirds\" data-source-unit=\"Explore More - Tag\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__inner\">\n<p>\u201cYou are a horrible, evil, twisted liar. No, he did not,\u201d US Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas)\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/tedcruz\/status\/1966373749755715783\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">wrote on X<\/a>\u00a0in response to the post, branding King \u201cdishonest and full of hate.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Kirk\u2019s close friend Dave Rubin told King he was \u201cmore monstrous than any of the characters you ever came up with.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\">\n<div class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image__wrapper\"><a title=\"Open a slideshow of all 5 article images.\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/09\/12\/us-news\/stephen-king-ripped-for-horrible-evil-charlie-kirk-post\/?utm_medium=social&amp;utm_source=facebook&amp;utm_campaign=nypost&amp;sr_share=facebook&amp;fbclid=IwY2xjawMxXKpleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFtVmtocklyUUhnZ1RNNmpqAR7WTxX3tBE9X6zE4oLGXAY4H2kz3dxuvbc1W7zwCj67KcAJxBVCtzYEaDvThw_aem_Qp44CuH-4GHJs-CT9mGugw#\" aria-controls=\"nyp-slideshow-modal\" data-slideshow-modal=\"trigger\" aria-label=\"Open a slideshow of all 5 article images.\" data-slideshow-slide-number=\"2\" data-slideshow-slides-total=\"5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-37096020\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/stephenking-i-wrong-i-apologize-111222843.jpg?w=746\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 430px) 100vw, 430px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/stephenking-i-wrong-i-apologize-111222843.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 2000w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/stephenking-i-wrong-i-apologize-111222843.jpg?resize=219,300&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 219w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/stephenking-i-wrong-i-apologize-111222843.jpg?resize=768,1054&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 768w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/stephenking-i-wrong-i-apologize-111222843.jpg?resize=746,1024&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 746w, 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https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/stephenking-i-wrong-i-apologize-111222843.jpg?resize=146,200&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 146w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/stephenking-i-wrong-i-apologize-111222843.jpg?resize=231,317&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 231w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/stephenking-i-wrong-i-apologize-111222843.jpg?resize=322,442&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 322w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/stephenking-i-wrong-i-apologize-111222843.jpg?resize=300,412&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 300w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/stephenking-i-wrong-i-apologize-111222843.jpg?resize=321,441&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 321w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/stephenking-i-wrong-i-apologize-111222843.jpg?resize=44,60&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 44w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/stephenking-i-wrong-i-apologize-111222843.jpg?resize=58,80&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 58w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/stephenking-i-wrong-i-apologize-111222843.jpg?resize=42,58&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 42w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/stephenking-i-wrong-i-apologize-111222843.jpg?resize=114,156&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 114w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/stephenking-i-wrong-i-apologize-111222843.jpg?resize=36,50&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 36w\" alt=\"Screenshot of tweets regarding Stephen King's apology for a previous post.\" width=\"430\" height=\"590\" \/><span class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image__icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image__icon-text\"><span data-slideshow-modal=\"count\">5<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div><figcaption>King, 77, was forced to delete his post and apologize \u2014 repeatedly \u2014 after sparking fury with his response to a heartfelt tribute to the murdered Trump ally.<span class=\"credit\">x\/StephenKing<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\">\n<div class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image__wrapper\"><a title=\"Open a slideshow of all 5 article images.\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/09\/12\/us-news\/stephen-king-ripped-for-horrible-evil-charlie-kirk-post\/?utm_medium=social&amp;utm_source=facebook&amp;utm_campaign=nypost&amp;sr_share=facebook&amp;fbclid=IwY2xjawMxXKpleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFtVmtocklyUUhnZ1RNNmpqAR7WTxX3tBE9X6zE4oLGXAY4H2kz3dxuvbc1W7zwCj67KcAJxBVCtzYEaDvThw_aem_Qp44CuH-4GHJs-CT9mGugw#\" aria-controls=\"nyp-slideshow-modal\" data-slideshow-modal=\"trigger\" aria-label=\"Open a slideshow of all 5 article images.\" data-slideshow-slide-number=\"3\" data-slideshow-slides-total=\"5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" 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https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/u-s-right-wing-activist-111107445_2c1692.jpg?resize=87,58&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 87w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/u-s-right-wing-activist-111107445_2c1692.jpg?resize=50,33&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 50w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/u-s-right-wing-activist-111107445_2c1692.jpg?resize=150,100&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 150w\" alt=\"Charlie Kirk throwing hats to a crowd at a Utah Valley University event.\" width=\"885\" height=\"590\" \/><span class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image__icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image__icon-text\"><span data-slideshow-modal=\"count\">5<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div><figcaption>Charlie Kirk was fatally shot while attending an event at Utah Valley University on Sept. 10.<span class=\"credit\">via REUTERS<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cCharlie was never anything but kind to me and my husband,\u201d Rubin wrote. \u201cWe broke bread many times, and he never treated us with anything other than respect. He even came to our house not too long ago and plot twist, didn\u2019t throw rocks at us. Write about that sometime, you hack.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Many shared a call for Kirk\u2019s family to \u201csue Stephen King for defamation over this heinously false accusation\u201d \u2014 saying \u201che\u2019s crossed a line\u201d \u2014 while Laura Ingraham called King \u201ca sad, bitter man.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The self-proclaimed \u201cKing of Horror\u201d eventually admitted his error, deleting his post and apologizing with a nod to what Cruz called him.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe horrible, evil, twisted liar apologizes,\u201d King wrote. \u201cThis is what I get for reading something on Twitter w\/o fact-checking. Won\u2019t happen again.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In subsequent responses, the writer, who has almost 7 million followers on X, added that he had been \u201cwrong\u201d and had \u201capologized\u201d as well as \u201cdeleted the post.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI apologize for saying Charlie Kirk advocated stoning gays,\u201d King wrote in a subsequent post on Friday, before adding, \u201cWhat he actually demonstrated was how some people cherry-pick Biblical passages.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>King later tried to make amends by sharing a post by former President Barack Obama denouncing Kirk\u2019s murder, in which Obama said: \u201cThis kind of despicable violence has no place in our democracy.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\">\n<div class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image__wrapper\"><a title=\"Open a slideshow of all 5 article images.\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/09\/12\/us-news\/stephen-king-ripped-for-horrible-evil-charlie-kirk-post\/?utm_medium=social&amp;utm_source=facebook&amp;utm_campaign=nypost&amp;sr_share=facebook&amp;fbclid=IwY2xjawMxXKpleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFtVmtocklyUUhnZ1RNNmpqAR7WTxX3tBE9X6zE4oLGXAY4H2kz3dxuvbc1W7zwCj67KcAJxBVCtzYEaDvThw_aem_Qp44CuH-4GHJs-CT9mGugw#\" aria-controls=\"nyp-slideshow-modal\" data-slideshow-modal=\"trigger\" aria-label=\"Open a slideshow of all 5 article images.\" data-slideshow-slide-number=\"4\" data-slideshow-slides-total=\"5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-37096099\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/suspect-fatal-shooting-charlie-kirk-111216103_da65db.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 786px) 100vw, 786px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/suspect-fatal-shooting-charlie-kirk-111216103_da65db.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 959w, 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https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/suspect-fatal-shooting-charlie-kirk-111216103_da65db.jpg?resize=587,441&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 587w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/suspect-fatal-shooting-charlie-kirk-111216103_da65db.jpg?resize=80,60&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 80w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/suspect-fatal-shooting-charlie-kirk-111216103_da65db.jpg?resize=107,80&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 107w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/suspect-fatal-shooting-charlie-kirk-111216103_da65db.jpg?resize=77,58&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 77w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/suspect-fatal-shooting-charlie-kirk-111216103_da65db.jpg?resize=208,156&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 208w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/suspect-fatal-shooting-charlie-kirk-111216103_da65db.jpg?resize=50,38&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 50w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/suspect-fatal-shooting-charlie-kirk-111216103_da65db.jpg?resize=150,113&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 150w\" alt=\"Mugshot of Tyler Robinson, suspect in the fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk.\" width=\"786\" height=\"590\" \/><span class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image__icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image__icon-text\"><span data-slideshow-modal=\"count\">5<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div><figcaption>Police identified Tyler Robinson as the person who allegedly shot and killed Charlie Kirk.<span class=\"credit\">FBI<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\">\n<div class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image__wrapper\"><a title=\"Open a slideshow of all 5 article images.\" 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https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/stephenking-i-apologize-saying-charlie-111223249.jpg?resize=87,70&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 87w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/stephenking-i-apologize-saying-charlie-111223249.jpg?resize=67,54&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 67w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/stephenking-i-apologize-saying-charlie-111223249.jpg?resize=200,161&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 200w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/stephenking-i-apologize-saying-charlie-111223249.jpg?resize=231,185&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 231w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/stephenking-i-apologize-saying-charlie-111223249.jpg?resize=322,258&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 322w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/stephenking-i-apologize-saying-charlie-111223249.jpg?resize=550,441&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 550w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/stephenking-i-apologize-saying-charlie-111223249.jpg?resize=75,60&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 75w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/stephenking-i-apologize-saying-charlie-111223249.jpg?resize=100,80&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 100w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/stephenking-i-apologize-saying-charlie-111223249.jpg?resize=72,58&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 72w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/stephenking-i-apologize-saying-charlie-111223249.jpg?resize=194,156&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 194w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/stephenking-i-apologize-saying-charlie-111223249.jpg?resize=150,120&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 150w\" alt=\"Stephen King's apology for misrepresenting Charlie Kirk, with a video of him and his dog.\" width=\"735\" height=\"590\" \/><span class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image__icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image__icon-text\"><span data-slideshow-modal=\"count\">5<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div><figcaption>\u201cI apologize for saying Charlie Kirk advocated stoning gays,\u201d King wrote in a subsequent post on Friday.<span class=\"credit\">x\/StephenKin<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cAll correct,\u201d King wrote \u2014 later comparing Kirk\u2019s assassination to those of President John F. Kennedy and the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., all by \u201ccowards who shot from ambush.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"single__content entry-content m-bottom\">\n<p>King\u2019s representatives did not respond immediately to requests for comment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"single__footer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; What a horror. \u201cMisery\u201d author Stephen King has been slammed as \u201ca horrible, evil, twisted liar\u201d and \u201cmore monstrous\u201d than any of his characters for attacking Charlie Kirk\u2019s &hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":38055,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-38056","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38056","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=38056"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38056\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":38057,"href":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38056\/revisions\/38057"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/38055"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=38056"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=38056"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=38056"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}