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BumRushDaShow

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Wed Jul 1, 2026, 02:38 PM 22 hrs ago

Mitch McConnell said to be 'unconscious' when rushed to the hospital: report [View all]

Source: Raw Story

July 1, 2026 9:01AM ET


Sen. Mitch McConnell was "unconscious" at his Washington home when he was rushed to the hospital more than two weeks ago, according to EMS radio traffic circulating online, Punchbowl News reported.

Just before 9 a.m. on June 14, a dispatcher sent an Advanced Life Support ambulance to the home of the former Senate GOP leader, according to the audio, which was posted by journalist Desiree Townsend. The account has not been independently confirmed, and McConnell's office has not addressed it.

Later that day, McConnell's spokesperson said the 84-year-old Kentucky Republican was hospitalized and "receiving excellent care." A June 22 statement said he was "working closely with staff on Senate business and Kentucky matters as he continues his recovery," and a member of his team said June 30 that he was still recovering and working with staff.

His office has released no details on his condition or prognosis, and it is unclear whether he remains hospitalized. Senate Majority Leader John Thune has said he spoke with his predecessor, calling him still "dialed in" on Senate business. The chamber reconvenes July 13, by which point it will have been nearly a month since he was hospitalized.

Read more: https://www.rawstory.com/mitch-mcconnell-2677140520/

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I think he is dead. And they are not telling us. hookaleft 22 hrs ago #1
meh. not dead yet. Maru Kitteh 22 hrs ago #2
How can they tell? llmart 22 hrs ago #3
Remember when they showed him with black lips? Gaytano70 22 hrs ago #8
The Turtle dies slowly. Efilroft Sul 15 hrs ago #40
Never speak ill of the dead. Only speak good. Gaytano70 22 hrs ago #5
There:s no advantage to that karynnj 18 hrs ago #34
He's not dead....... Jack from Charlotte 22 hrs ago #4
he'll be weekend-Bernied if they have to Skittles 20 hrs ago #25
I hope he lives on and is aware of the damage he has caused. Botany 22 hrs ago #6
He is fully aware of all the harm he has done and wnylib 20 hrs ago #21
How could they telll? McTurtle has been sleepwalking for decades. AZLD4Candidate 22 hrs ago #7
I wonder if catatonic drooling is considered Torchlight 22 hrs ago #9
I bet trump could answer that question.... Bayard 14 hrs ago #42
Thoughts and prayers....... (I won't say whay I'm thinking or praying for though). groundloop 22 hrs ago #10
Good that he has excellent healthcare unlike his constituents. Ritabert 22 hrs ago #11
BEST MEDICAL CARE EVER. usonian 22 hrs ago #12
Hell that guy popsdenver 16 hrs ago #38
Transylvanian Lullaby. Works every time. usonian 15 hrs ago #39
Mitch is in a Ditch purr-rat beauty 21 hrs ago #13
They are just keeping the body alive until Miguelito Loveless 20 hrs ago #14
A concept of a plan. chowder66 20 hrs ago #19
Yup. WestMichRad 20 hrs ago #20
I think McConnell was trying to change it, but he decided hang in until the end of his term FakeNoose 19 hrs ago #28
They just don't want to announce it popsdenver 16 hrs ago #37
Yertle has a heart? Who knew. Thoughts and prayers, of course. madinmaryland 20 hrs ago #15
How could they tell? H2O Man 20 hrs ago #16
Unconscious? I didn't know zombies were even capable of consciousness. Karasu 20 hrs ago #17
Mitch Has No Conscience DrFunkenstein 20 hrs ago #23
What a waste of money and medical supplies. QueerDuck 20 hrs ago #18
Is there a waiting list for hell? twodogsbarking 20 hrs ago #22
Can't they make him sign a DNR? twodogsbarking 20 hrs ago #24
Too late. The damage was done 10 years ago question everything 20 hrs ago #26
Weekend at Mitchy's Chasstev365 20 hrs ago #27
Soon we'll see Chevy Chase commenting Mitch's ongoing deathbed drama. FadedMullet 19 hrs ago #29
Oh go away! How could they tell? /nt bucolic_frolic 19 hrs ago #30
I hope he has gone into his shell forever... wcmagumba 18 hrs ago #31
Don't let him die yet eringer 18 hrs ago #32
The whole McConnell media circus... keep_left 18 hrs ago #33
He won't die and go to hell since even Satan has standards. BigmanPigman 17 hrs ago #35
I'll bet that Moscow Mitch is completely desiccated by now. Drum 17 hrs ago #36
Burn baby burn. Marcuse 15 hrs ago #41
Anal cretins wil feast on his corpse Eddie18 9 hrs ago #43
Bet he's been on life support and they just can't pull the plug Bengus81 6 hrs ago #44
McConnell's GREATEST LEGACY Martin Eden 5 hrs ago #45
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