gistfile1.txt

$post_image_url = $post_image[0];
					  	$the_content = get_the_content();
					  	$content_cleaned = strip_shortcodes( $the_content );
					  	$new_excerpt = wp_trim_words( $content_cleaned, 35 );
					  	
						$json_posts[] = array('title' => get_the_title(),'content'=>get_the_content(), 'excerpt'=>$new_excerpt, 'url'=>get_permalink(get_the_ID()), 'thumbnail'=>$post_image_url, 'post_class'=>$postClass);