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Callie1979

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Sun Jul 12, 2026, 06:15 PM Sunday

'Briefly unconscious': Sen. Mitch McConnell provides health update, photo from the hospital [View all]

Source: WLKY

After being hospitalized for nearly a month, Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell has provided an update on his health and a photo from the hospital.
Sunday evening, a statement from the senator and his attending physician was released.

McConnell reveals that he fell at home and was briefly unconscious, leading to his hospitalization. While in the hospital, he also developed a case of pneumonia.

“My doctors have confirmed that I didn’t break any bones or suffer a concussion. I didn’t have a heart attack or a stroke. I don’t have any tumors or hemorrhages. But I was briefly unconscious and was taken to the hospital."

Read more: https://www.wlky.com/article/hospital-mcconnell-health-update-photo/71910748

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I must say I would've bet this would never happen. nt Callie1979 Sunday #1
A one month hospitalization is a damn long time. 3catwoman3 Sunday #2
Seems it would be insurance fraud if this story of no major problems, no damage is true. Attilatheblond Sunday #7
Post-polio syndrome. He's in rehab. LeftInTX Sunday #9
He's in rehab LeftInTX Sunday #8
Rehab is VERY recent tho Attilatheblond Sunday #10
Best Healthcare Taxpayers Can Fund Kid Berwyn 21 hrs ago #58
Lucy sums up my feelings surfered Sunday #3
Hold on angrychair Sunday #4
He has post polio syndrome LeftInTX Sunday #11
I don't doubt that angrychair Sunday #25
And that's why neighbors saw contractors taking flooring out of his place? Attilatheblond Sunday #5
Maybe he's getting an elevator installed? FakeNoose Sunday #24
The 2nd pic of him shows him holding today's newspaper. sheshe2 Sunday #6
The whole thing is very embarrassing to the GOP. yardwork Sunday #32
Yes, it is! sheshe2 Sunday #34
I was curious about the paper. Karma13612 Sunday #33
All the sources I have read say that it is. sheshe2 Sunday #35
Thank you! Karma13612 Yesterday #47
How do Rebl2 Yesterday #49
A few days ago video, emerged of EMS taking him away and they were not performing CPR LeftInTX Yesterday #55
Oh.... I definitely think this is AI. sheshe2 Yesterday #57
The second picture, if it is the one I've seen, Ms. Toad Yesterday #52
All those memes I came up with...gone to waste. Blumancru Sunday #12
On-line sleuths found 3 key points to show this photo is FAKE!!!!! BigmanPigman Sunday #13
I asked you on your other thread... hookaleft Yesterday #37
it is a photoshop!! hookaleft Yesterday #40
But Imgur lets you manipulate photos on your own. Callie1979 Yesterday #41
Someone said the 2023 photo was AI hookaleft Yesterday #43
After this much time, I'd think major news sites wouldve called it out Callie1979 28 min ago #60
I am an artist, I notice light and shadow Racygrandma Yesterday #44
"It's alive! its alive!" - Dr. Frankenstein Wonder Why Sunday #14
Is that "briefly unconscious".... 70sEraVet Sunday #15
Non-credible SpankMe Sunday #16
WLKY is really a Kentucky TV station. BlueKentuckyGirl Sunday #17
lol. Did he actually speak? TBF Sunday #26
Why the silence?? Why wait a month to report a fall and ... pat_k Sunday #18
To show the world that he wasn't going anywhere because Graham is gone. LeftInTX Yesterday #38
That explains why speak now, but why not a month ago? pat_k Yesterday #48
I know. LeftInTX Yesterday #53
Photo with a newspaper - classic proof of life photo! JustKay Sunday #19
From The Facebook page of Occupy Democrats the photo of Mitch with Elaine is from March 2023 ralps Sunday #20
Good one MustLoveBeagles Yesterday #50
The photo Jughead Sunday #21
Sorry, but my "BS" detector is going off..... just saying ashredux Sunday #22
People all over threads are claiming it's a fake photo spooky3 Sunday #28
CNN is reporting this story also; I doubt they'd fall for a fake Callie1979 Sunday #29
Here's an example: spooky3 Sunday #30
There's already a community note on that post. Callie1979 Yesterday #42
Did they put googly eyes on the photo? Omaha Steve Sunday #23
Everybody and their brother does tik tok videos these days - TBF Sunday #27
Photo included: Rhiannon12866 Sunday #31
Elaine Chow is super strong, holding him up with one hand. Kid Berwyn 21 hrs ago #59
It took one month to come up with this "story"? BarbD Sunday #36
What do you think really happened? onenote Yesterday #45
Right? MustLoveBeagles Yesterday #51
More Like OhioTim Yesterday #39
Elitist hospital treatment or something else? Aussie105 Yesterday #46
Wonder what kind of repercussions there could be if.. yourout Yesterday #54
why is this just a written statement? WhiteTara Yesterday #56
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