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ToxMarz

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19. If you go to the Daily Beast the title of their article is

Sun Jul 12, 2026, 11:44 PM

8 hrs ago

MAGA Calls BS on Mitch McConnell’s Proof of Life Stunt

https://www.thedailybeast.com/maga-calls-bs-on-mitch-mcconnells-proof-of-life-stunt/

The article is about what MAGA conspiracy theorists are saying, predominantly Laura Loomer. It is not reporting what they are saying as the truth.

And neither she nor the article has posted the supposedly doctored photos.

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The Mitch photo is a fake...on-line sleuths did a great job [View all] BigmanPigman 9 hrs ago OP

A'right everyone. Off the internet. Sympthsical 8 hrs ago #1

Could not have said it better myself. Perfect. FadedMullet 8 hrs ago #2

😄😄😄 littlemissmartypants 6 hrs ago #35

Colour me soooo NOT surprised! niyad 8 hrs ago #3

Where is the evidence the photo was previously published? Renew Deal 8 hrs ago #4

Good question. A quick check of Google Images doesn't show anything like that. highplainsdem 8 hrs ago #6

Those making the claim should be able to prove it. Renew Deal 8 hrs ago #7

That seems a detail that would be included sarisataka 8 hrs ago #12

Exactly AverageOldGuy 8 hrs ago #15

Here's a link to the Snopes fact check, which, by the way, took me less than ten seconds to find... littlemissmartypants 6 hrs ago #37

That's not the picture in question. EdmondDantes_ 3 hrs ago #56

I love it when I am a victim of mis/disinformation on the Democratic Underground. littlemissmartypants 3 hrs ago #59

This message was self-deleted by its author hookaleft 2 hrs ago #62

I saw this one. Swede 7 hrs ago #21

Yep, that's it! DavidDvorkin 7 hrs ago #29

Do you have a link to where that was originally published? Jarqui 5 hrs ago #45

someone said they found it on google hookaleft 1 hr ago #63

This looks faked, too. ColoringFool 15 min ago #69

Yes..i need evidence BlueWaveNeverEnd 7 hrs ago #27

The Department of Justice needs to investigate this obvious fraud on the People! Baitball Blogger 8 hrs ago #5

where is the facebook photo from 2023?? hookaleft 8 hrs ago #8

What "sports section?" Grins 8 hrs ago #9

Half dead senator posts a photo proving he's still half dead fujiyamasan 8 hrs ago #10

Corroboration? MineralMan 8 hrs ago #11

Link? sarisataka 8 hrs ago #13

We're supposed to believe this when you don't even provide a link? Wiz Imp 8 hrs ago #14

How about a link or something? Where is this from? Any corroboration? Ocelot II 8 hrs ago #16

Oh no he didn't !!!! Ford_Prefect 8 hrs ago #17

Cool story bro JoseBalow 8 hrs ago #18

If you go to the Daily Beast the title of their article is ToxMarz 8 hrs ago #19

I remember Reagan. BidenRocks 8 hrs ago #20

This was on facebook. Swede 7 hrs ago #22

no matter where they are Skittles 7 hrs ago #24

They sure make a lovely couple! MorbidButterflyTat 7 hrs ago #25

Compare his face and shirt in that image with what was shown today: Disaffected 7 hrs ago #26

They do. BadgerMom 7 hrs ago #32

One thing that is iidentical is his left hand.. .the bruised look, niyad 6 hrs ago #36

Most online AI image detectors say that this one is the fake. LudwigPastorius 7 hrs ago #33

Dropping this photo into zerogpt sarisataka 6 hrs ago #40

Do you have a link to facebook where that photo is? ... nt Jarqui 6 hrs ago #43

Hmmm Beachnutt 2 hrs ago #60

Whose facebook? LisaL 12 min ago #70

Mitch wouldn't try to McConn anyone.... Blue Owl 7 hrs ago #23

Sorry but you are simply wrong (and you also provided zero links to back up you claims), unlike my positings here: Celerity 7 hrs ago #28

No, it's not AI. There are lots of ways to fake photos besides AI MorbidButterflyTat 7 hrs ago #31

the pic in post 22 is an OpenAI construct Celerity 5 hrs ago #48

Post 22 is the AI photo. pcdb 5 hrs ago #50

It is interesting, I did some similar checks in other detectors sarisataka 6 hrs ago #42

Photoshop existed LONG BEFORE any AI! That is NOT a man...... ColoringFool 19 min ago #68

This board has (far from limited to just this McTurtle issue) a real CT problem that keeps getting worse. Celerity 4 min ago #73

I copied both the 2023 photo and the one published today on a new note. BadgerMom 7 hrs ago #30

where did you find the 2023 photo?? hookaleft 5 hrs ago #46

I googled... BadgerMom 4 hrs ago #55

OMG you are right! hookaleft 3 hrs ago #57

Which tells you somebody posted that image on imgur and typed in the name: AZJonnie 2 hrs ago #61

well it fooled me hookaleft 1 hr ago #65

Just stop it. canetoad 6 hrs ago #34

I don't think they are saying it is AI hookaleft 5 hrs ago #47

But no one is providing a link to the 2023 photo sarisataka 5 hrs ago #49

I know I have asked to see it three times hookaleft 5 hrs ago #51

See post 55 It is a photoshop!!!!!!! hookaleft 3 hrs ago #58

Well some online sleuth apparently made that 2023 photo and is trying to pass it as real. LisaL 9 min ago #71

As I commented in a previous McConnell post, it's odd that the only thing out of focus generalbetrayus 6 hrs ago #38

Original? Tasmanian Devil 6 hrs ago #39

I noticed he had a lot of red marks on his face in his last set of photos before disappearing. C Moon 6 hrs ago #41

Check this out... BigmanPigman 5 hrs ago #44

Get outta here! canetoad 5 hrs ago #52

Wow! And you know what else I noticed is that his resolution is terrible compared to the wrinkled pillow behind him. C Moon 5 hrs ago #53

I'm so tired blogslug 5 hrs ago #54

If so, after the filing time for the new election expires, he will have a "relapse" and unexpectedly die... /nt artemisia1 1 hr ago #64

Why are you so intent on their being a special election onenote 5 min ago #72

ITA. LisaL 2 min ago #74

92 recs... embarrassing (especially the people who are insisting that the other AI Mitch pic is the real one). demmiblue 43 min ago #66

lol cmon yall, have some discernment WhiskeyGrinder 33 min ago #67