President Edith Vaughn delivers her remarks on Martin Liger King Jr. Day in the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, Georgia, on January 17, 2028.

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Disclaimer: this character is meant as a joke, a parody and a satire of American politics. Edith Vaughn is not based on a particular politician, rather, she is inspired by multiple American politicians, real and fictional.

The description below is the in-universe White House biography of President Edith Vaughn.

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"The promise of America is a sacred one. It is the promise that all mammals are created equal. That everyone regardless of species has the unalienable rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. The promise of taking care of the tired, the poor, and the huddled masses yearning to breathe free. The promise of America as the shining city on a hill and a beacon of hope for those who are oppressed. The promise of a government that is of the people, by the people, and for the people. And the promise of judging people not by the shape of their teeth, but by the content of their character. Whether America remains a nation of this promise that gives hope to millions is up to us. But it is our duty to preserve, protect, and defend this promise. There is no duty more noble than that."
Excerpt from President Edith Vaughn's inaugural address, January 20, 2025


Edith Vaughn is the 47th and current President of the United States of America, in office since January 20, 2025. A living proof of the saying "anyone can be anything in America," she is the first Predator-Carnivore, the first Generation X, and the second female to serve as our nation's president. Before her presidency, she served as the 40th Governor of California from 2017 to 2025. Before entering politics, President Vaughn was a Hollywood actress, television personality, and philanthropist.

Meredith Evelyn Vaughn was born on January 10, 1972, in Manchester, New Hampshire. The youngest of three children of Irish immigrants, Seamus Vaughn, a carpenter, and Angela MacLeish, a nurse, President Vaughn spent her childhood in Houston, Texas. She graduated from Moody College of Communication at UT Austin in 1994. President Vaughn then moved to Los Angeles, California, to pursue her dream of becoming a movie star.

In an entertainment career that spanned from 1995 to 2015, she starred in 42 movies and 5 TV shows. President Vaughn also had her own talk and reality shows. President Vaughn won two Academy Awards, one Golden Globe Award, and one Emmy Award, the first carnivore actress to receive more than one entertainment award. Her movies and shows have grossed more than $1 billion globally. As one of Hollywood's highest-paid actresses, President Vaughn used her salary to set up a charitable organization that provided financial assistance for Carnivore-owned small businesses in California.

President Vaughn launched her successful campaign for governor of California in 2015, her first campaign for a political office. President Vaughn was both the first female and first Predator-Carnivore governor of California, and the first female Predator-Carnivore and the fourth Predator-Carnivore governor in America, and was the third Hollywood actor to serve as the Golden State's governor. She was reelected as governor in 2020.

As governor, President Vaughn slashed the state's budget deficit, made California the leader in clean, renewable energy, and signed several bipartisan gun safety regulations into law. Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, she acted decisively and swiftly to ensure the safety and health of every Californian, without hurting the state's economy and keeping businesses and schools open. During the 2020 species unrest, she rejected calls to defund the police. Instead, California responsibly funded the police, and President Vaughn led the effort to reform policing in the Golden State, she also mobilized the National Guard to restore order.

Recognizing the existence of systemic speciesism, she mandated law enforcement agencies to hold diversity, equity, and inclusion training on a yearly basis, and banned the use of muzzles. And under President Vaughn's governorship, California became the first state in America to outlaw the use of aggression-inhibitor collars and darts except for the most extreme, life-threatening situations and for the safety of the carnivore. President Vaughn also authorized record-breaking investments in Historically Carnivore Colleges and Universities and established the California Department of Species Equity. As a result, the American Association of Predator-Carnivores ranked California the number one state for carnivores to live in, a distinction the Golden State has held since 2024.

President Vaughn launched her candidacy for President of the United States in 2023. She ran on the idea that the United States of America is a United Species of America. President Vaughn's campaign is based on three truths: America is built by Main Street, not Wall Street; America is of everyone, by everyone, and for everyone; and America is, and always has been, One. Her message resonated well among the American people, and she defeated the incumbent President in the 2024 presidential election.

Since day one, President Vaughn has worked with members of both parties and independents in Congress and across America to realize her agenda, United Species of America: Forming a More Equal Union for All. President Vaughn has delivered tax cuts for the middle class, reduced species disparity and improved species equity, made law enforcement fairer for everyone regardless of species, lowered medical bills, strengthened Social Security, introduced common-sense gun safety regulations, preserved our environment and grew our economy at the same time, maintained world peace amid the New Cold War, and confronted rival and rogue countries like China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea. President Vaughn has fought petty politics to make America a better place for all, by issuing executive orders protecting reproductive health care and LGBTQIA+ rights, and defending the rights of species, sexual, gender, and religious minorities at home and abroad. President Vaughn believes that by working together, we can preserve our Union and realize an America that judges people not by the shape of their teeth, but by the content of their character.

President Vaughn is happily married to First Gentleman Judson Sawyer, also a former Hollywood actor, since 1996. She is the proud mother of Tommy, Jenny, Francine, and Joel. As President Vaughn is married to a red fox, she is the first president to have hybrid children and an interspecies First Family. She is also the owner of the First Pets of the United States: Butcher the Komodo dragon, Perry the Parrot, and Goldie the Goldfish.

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A bit of context, as of the 2020 census, there are approximately 400 million people living in the United States; herbivores outnumber carnivores 10 to 1, 364 million Prey-Herbivores and 36.4 million Predator-Carnivores. At the time of the 2020 census, there are 432 recognized mammal species; 355 herbivores and 77 carnivores. This species figure does not include dozens of hybrid species. If you're a herbivore, you shouldn't say the "s-word" or "savage" to a carnivore. Carnivores may call other carnivores "savage" as a compliment. Other offending words to carnivores are "beast" and "monster."

Texas is the state with the largest carnivore population by number, with 9 million carnivores living in the Lone Star state as of 2020, or around 22% of the total state population. California has the second largest carnivore population, with 7 million carnivores residing in the Golden State, or around 14% of the state population. New Jersey has the largest percentage of carnivore residents, around 40% of NJ's population are carnivores, approximately 4 million carnivores are living the Garden State in 2020, making it the state with the third largest carnivore population.

Unfortunately, species disparity and herbivore privilege are very real in America, as of 2025, a carnivore only earns 82 cents for every dollar a herbivore earns. Home value decreases if the owner/seller is a carnivore. 97 out of 100 CEOs of the largest companies in America are herbivores. Carnivores students are more likely to be unable to pay their student loans. Carnivores make up only 9.1% of America's population, but 52% of the inmate population are carnivores (9/52 is often used in hate speech targeting carnivores). Herbivore supremacy and prey nationalism are also on the rise since 2020 and have caused several deadly incidents. Notable herbivore supremacist and prey nationalist groups include the Prey Defense League (PDL) and the Keep America Herbivore (KAH) decentralized movement.

Politically, carnivores have voted heavily for the Democratic Party, at least since the 1960s with the passing of the Species Rights Act. In 2025, there are 581 carnivores holding political offices in federal, state, and local governments; out of these, 536 are Democrats, 32 are Republicans, 8 are independents, and 5 are affiliated with third parties. The American Association of Predator-Carnivores (AAPC) is the largest and oldest carnivore rights organization in the United States, founded amid the Civil War. While officially non-partisan and independent, the AAPC has been criticized for being too liberal, and some conservative carnivores founded the alternatives for AAPC: National Carnivore Coalition (NCC), The Right Fangs (TRF), and Carnivore Patriots Union (CPU).

Also it's worth noting that the anthro animals in JudyJudith's Universe of Anthropomorphic Animals are exclusively land-based mammals (with the exception of primates, flying, and egg-laying mammals). Avians, insects, fishes, and reptiles didn't "evolve" into anthros, they're considered the "animals" in-universe and are the food sources for carnivores.

Anyway, the presidents list in the JudyJudith's Universe of Anthropomorphic Animals is the following: (every president after JFK is fictional)

36. John B. Lynwood (D-TX, 1963 - 1969)
37. Nicholas Dixon (R-CA, 1969 - 1974)
38. Gerald Henry (R-MI, 1974 - 1977)
39. Jamie Carver (D-GA, 1977 - 1981)
40. Roland Rogan (R-CA, 1981 - 1989)
41. Gage H. W. Shrub (R-TX, 1989 - 1993)
42. Will Clifton (D-AR, 1993 - 2001)
43. Gage W. Shrub (R-TX, 2001 -2009)
44. Bartholomew Ohana (D-IL, 2009 - 2017)
45. Doe Wyden (D-DE, 2017 - 2021)
46. Donald Trumbull (R-FL, 2021 - 2025)
47. Edith Vaughn (D-CA, 2025 - 2029)
48. Elyse Wilfred (R-GA, 2029 - 2037)
49. Dusty Buckley (R-TX, 2037 - 2041)
50. Judy Reinard (D-NJ, 2041 - 2049)
51. Steven Burrows (R-AL, 2049 - 2053)
52. Jerry Reinard (D-TX, 2053 - 2061)

Edith's election as California governor in 2016 was a bit surprising, though her fame as an actress did help her a lot. She survived a recall election initiated by progressives in 2021 because of her refusal to defund the police. In 2022, Edith ran for the Senate seat held by the retiring Dianna Feingold; she lost in the Democratic primary. In the 2024 Democratic presidential primaries, Edith faced 10 other candidates, including a tough challenge from former vice president Jamal Harrison. Edith presented herself as a centrist, moderate Democrat, and won the nomination for president. She selected the progressive Senator from Massachusetts, Ken Hopper, as her vice presidential running mate. In the presidential election, Edith presented herself as a unifying candidate, she denounced "extremism on both sides" and said she ran on the "values that we share," rather than the "issues that divide us." Edith and Ken went on to defeat incumbent president Donald Trumbull and vice president Mike Pounce.

As for Edith, Secret Service code name: Alpha, she had good intentions, but sometimes she made mistakes. Edith began her presidency with her approval ratings at around 50%, her ratings reached its highest, 62%, around mid 2026, the time of the US Semiquincentennial anniversary and after the Artemis III Moon landing mission. After that, her approval ratings experienced gradual drops. She eventually finished her presidency as a one-term president with an approval rating of 44%. Regarding her presidency, conservatives thought she's too liberal, liberals thought she's too moderate, moderates thought she's too reluctant to compromise with Republicans. At one time, Edith had the most disproportionate approval ratings by species; according to Pawwup, in November 2028, 92% of carnivores approved Edith's handling of her job as president, while only 43% herbivores approved.

In the C-SPAN presidential rankings released on January 20, 2029, Vaughn debuted at 25th, out of 47 presidents (excluding newly inaugurated president and Edith's successor, Elyse Wilfred). Although the economy did recover and species equity improved during Edith's presidency, her decision to invade Yemen proved to be unpopular, and it contributed to her defeat in the 2028 presidential election. She was also infamous for her gaffes. Republicans attacked Edith for her gaffes and the invasion of Yemen, while claiming the recovered economy as the results of the policies of her predecessor, Donald Trumbull. Elyse also said things like "country above species" and "there's only one species: the mammal species" that are well-received by the herbivore majority.

Edith's White House was relatively scandal free, though she was the subject of numerous conspiracies mostly speciesist in nature. These conspiracies ranged from Edith stole the election from Donald Trumbull, Edith plotted to install a Carnivore supremacy dictatorship, Edith being a blood-drinking demon-worshipping shapeshifting reptilian alien from planet Nibiru, to the conspiracy theory that said the "real" Edith died many years ago in a filming incident involving pyrotechnics and whoever occupied the White House was either an imposter or a clone, the latter was proposed by some as the reasons why she was prone to making gaffes. She had an uneasy relationship with her predecessor who accused her of stealing the election, Edith never met with Donald Trumbull even until his death in 2030. Edith last met Donald in October 2024 at the presidential debates; he did not attend her inauguration and called her an "illegitimate president" that was "installed, not elected." Previously, she met with him several times while filming movies and in her shows.

Edith appointed Isaac Wolfowitz as the first Predator-Carnivore and first openly gay Supreme Court justice. No former president and vice president died during Edith's time in office. She made 20 trips to 27 countries during her presidency. Her first international visit was in February 2025 to the United Kingdom at the invitation of King William V, while her last visit was in December 2028 to South Korea to attend the signing of the Pyeongchang Agreement that formally ended the Korean War. The first foreign leader Edith received at the White House was Chinese paramount leader Li Pinjing in March 2025, which was to discuss de-escalation in the Taiwan strait. The last foreign leader Edith received at the White House was Indian prime minister Gururaj Dixit in November 2028, they met regarding the Pakistani civil war. In total, she met with leaders from 117 countries in the White House and on international trips during her time in office.

After she left the White House, Edith returned to California and lived in San Giorgio. She established her own presidential library. She founded non-profit organizations to promote carnivore rights in America and around the world. Edith also wrote several books, with her autobiography, The Wolf of Pennsylvania Avenue, becoming a New York Times bestseller after its release in 2031. Edith chose to stay out of presidential politics after she left the White House, despite her teasing a potential non-consecutive second term run in 2032 that never materialized.

She rarely criticized her successors. Despite initially hating Elyse Wilfred, Edith became close with her during Elyse's presidency, where she often asked Edith for advice "from the other side." Elyse also hugged Edith during the latter's painted presidential portrait unveiling ceremony in July 2031, which symbolized an effort to reduce partisanship in America. Edith became actively involved in mammalitarian activities in her post-presidency retirement, she also hosted documentaries on various subjects ranging from climate change to species equity. Most people have more positive opinions on Edith's post-presidency than her presidency.

Regarding the obvious, the size of Edith's chest because of her macromastia became the subject of too-many-to-count jokes, although she thought of these jokes as sexist and not funny, she admitted she couldn't do anything about it as she believed in the First Amendment. (Breaking the fourth wall a bit: the mammals in JJUA have different physiology than real humans and some species there have large chest, so larger chest sizes are more common) Edith had another breast reduction surgery (she previously had one in late 2014 before entering politics) in late 2040s, when she entered her 70s and her girls were starting to be very saggy and her back hurt. Eventually, Edith passed away in early 2080 at age 108, the longest lived president (as of 2099) and the fourth president to be a centenarian, she lived long enough to see the United States Tricentennial in 2076. She was survived by her four children, six grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.

Disclaimer: This is a work of fiction and is not intended to represent any actual political figures, events, or organizations. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental. The views expressed in this work are those of the fictional characters and do not necessarily reflect the views of the creator of this work, and the opinions expressed in this work are fictional and do not reflect the views or opinions of any individuals or organizations depicted, mentioned or referenced. This work is meant for entertainment purposes only and should not be used as a basis for making any political or social judgments or decisions and should not be taken as a reflection of real-world politics or political figures. This work is also intended as a social commentary of the United States, and to satirize, and, to some extent, parody American politics.

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Yeah, I asked the artist to do this specifically in Beastars art style, with Juno as a reference (go check out  SamashTommy, if you want Beastars styled art, they're totally recommended and they have my endorsement!). This takes place in the Judyverse of course. But I can see this being integrated within the Beastars universe, because the theme of herbivores vs carnivores in the Judyverse is partially inspired by Beastars.

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Art by:  SamashTommy

Character: Edith Vaughn ©  judyjudith

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And yes, herbivores are meant to represent white people, while carnivores are racial minorities. Isn't that obvious?