Overview
- Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger posted a photo on Feb. 12 from a Capitol event hosted by the Virginia Cattlemen’s Association and Virginia State Dairymen’s Association.
- The picture shows her in a “BEEF. It’s What’s For Dinner” apron prodding pale, unrecognizable meat on a grill, prompting widespread mockery on X.
- Right-leaning outlets including the Daily Caller and Townhall amplified the backlash and cast it as part of a pattern of Democratic grilling photo flubs.
- Coverage and commenters compared the episode to past posts from Democrats such as Chuck Schumer in 2024, Cal Cunningham in 2020, and Terry McAuliffe in 2021.
- Some critics tied the photo-op to social-media claims about sewage in the Potomac, a contention not verified in the articles, and no policy response from the governor was reported.