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Callie1979

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Sun Jul 12, 2026, 06:15 PM 17 hrs ago

'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 17 hrs ago #1
A one month hospitalization is a damn long time. 3catwoman3 17 hrs ago #2
Seems it would be insurance fraud if this story of no major problems, no damage is true. Attilatheblond 17 hrs ago #7
Post-polio syndrome. He's in rehab. LeftInTX 17 hrs ago #9
He's in rehab LeftInTX 17 hrs ago #8
Rehab is VERY recent tho Attilatheblond 17 hrs ago #10
Lucy sums up my feelings surfered 17 hrs ago #3
Hold on angrychair 17 hrs ago #4
He has post polio syndrome LeftInTX 17 hrs ago #11
I don't doubt that angrychair 14 hrs ago #25
And that's why neighbors saw contractors taking flooring out of his place? Attilatheblond 17 hrs ago #5
Maybe he's getting an elevator installed? FakeNoose 14 hrs ago #24
The 2nd pic of him shows him holding today's newspaper. sheshe2 17 hrs ago #6
The whole thing is very embarrassing to the GOP. yardwork 13 hrs ago #32
Yes, it is! sheshe2 12 hrs ago #34
I was curious about the paper. Karma13612 12 hrs ago #33
All the sources I have read say that it is. sheshe2 12 hrs ago #35
Thank you! Karma13612 2 hrs ago #47
How do Rebl2 56 min ago #49
The second picture, if it is the one I've seen, Ms. Toad 1 min ago #52
All those memes I came up with...gone to waste. Blumancru 16 hrs ago #12
On-line sleuths found 3 key points to show this photo is FAKE!!!!! BigmanPigman 16 hrs ago #13
I asked you on your other thread... hookaleft 11 hrs ago #37
it is a photoshop!! hookaleft 6 hrs ago #40
But Imgur lets you manipulate photos on your own. Callie1979 5 hrs ago #41
Someone said the 2023 photo was AI hookaleft 4 hrs ago #43
I am an artist, I notice light and shadow Racygrandma 4 hrs ago #44
"It's alive! its alive!" - Dr. Frankenstein Wonder Why 16 hrs ago #14
Is that "briefly unconscious".... 70sEraVet 16 hrs ago #15
Non-credible SpankMe 16 hrs ago #16
WLKY is really a Kentucky TV station. BlueKentuckyGirl 16 hrs ago #17
lol. Did he actually speak? TBF 14 hrs ago #26
Why the silence?? Why wait a month to report a fall and ... pat_k 16 hrs ago #18
To show the world that he wasn't going anywhere because Graham is gone. LeftInTX 9 hrs ago #38
That explains why speak now, but why not a month ago? pat_k 1 hr ago #48
Photo with a newspaper - classic proof of life photo! JustKay 16 hrs ago #19
From The Facebook page of Occupy Democrats the photo of Mitch with Elaine is from March 2023 ralps 15 hrs ago #20
Good one MustLoveBeagles 35 min ago #50
The photo Jughead 15 hrs ago #21
Sorry, but my "BS" detector is going off..... just saying ashredux 15 hrs ago #22
People all over threads are claiming it's a fake photo spooky3 14 hrs ago #28
CNN is reporting this story also; I doubt they'd fall for a fake Callie1979 14 hrs ago #29
Here's an example: spooky3 13 hrs ago #30
There's already a community note on that post. Callie1979 4 hrs ago #42
Did they put googly eyes on the photo? Omaha Steve 14 hrs ago #23
Everybody and their brother does tik tok videos these days - TBF 14 hrs ago #27
Photo included: Rhiannon12866 13 hrs ago #31
It took one month to come up with this "story"? BarbD 12 hrs ago #36
What do you think really happened? onenote 4 hrs ago #45
Right? MustLoveBeagles 34 min ago #51
More Like OhioTim 8 hrs ago #39
Elitist hospital treatment or something else? Aussie105 3 hrs ago #46
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