What To Know
- After weeks of hypothesis about Mitch McConnell’s well being, his workplace launched an replace with a hospital photograph.
- NCS commentator Scott Jennings, who beforehand claimed to have spoken with the senator, publicly celebrated the replace.
- Despite the official replace, some stay unconvinced about McConnell’s situation.
NCS conservative commentator Scott Jennings took a victory lap of types on Sunday (July 12) after the workplace of Mitch McConnell supplied an replace on the well being of the Kentucky senator.
McConnell has been the topic of hypothesis since he was hospitalized on June 14 and went weeks and not using a public look or an replace on his situation. Conspiracy theories started to unfold that the senator was critically ailing, with some even speculating he could have died.
On Sunday, McConnell’s staff despatched an e mail replace to his constituents that included information of his well being. The replace included a photograph of McConnell sitting upright in a hospital mattress together with his spouse, former Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao, by his aspect. He additionally seemed to be holding a duplicate of Sunday’s Washington Post newspaper.
In an accompany assertion, McConnell acknowledged that he suffered a fall and later developed a case of delicate pneumonia. “My doctors have confirmed that I didn’t break any bones or suffer a concussion,” he wrote. “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.”
Jennings, who final Tuesday (July 7) mentioned he’d spoken on the phone with the senator for round 20 minutes, took nice pleasure within the perception that the replace proved him proper. The MAGA mouthpiece turned the topic of mockery and memes when he revealed his McConnell cellphone name.
Always have. Always do. Thanks Jeff. 🇺🇸
— Scott Jennings (@ScottJenningsKY) July 12, 2026
The former Republican senior adviser to McConnell first commented on a publish by NCS contributor Jeff Storobinsky. “@ScottJenningsKY was telling the truth about Mitch McConnell as a photo and statement has been released from McConnell’s office,” Storobinsky wrote.
“Always have. Always do. Thanks Jeff,” Jennings commented.
— Scott Jennings (@ScottJenningsKY) July 12, 2026
He then shared a meme from The Office, the place Michael Scott (Steve Carell) butchers the phrase “how the tables have turned,” saying, “Well, well, well, how the turntables…”
The factor about being trustworthy is that you simply by no means have to fret a couple of darn factor. 😎 pic.twitter.com/115qbvKWmD
— Scott Jennings (@ScottJenningsKY) July 13, 2026
In one other publish, Jennings shared a clip of his phase on Kaitlan Collins‘ present discussing his cellphone name with McConnell. “The thing about being honest is that you never have to worry about a darn thing,” he wrote alongside the video.
Despite Jennings’ boasting, many nonetheless imagine there’s extra to McConnell’s state of affairs than meets the attention, with some even suggesting the hospital photograph is AI-generated.