US senator Mitch McConnell on Sunday revealed for the first time that a fall led to his hospitalization, breaking the silence about the Kentucky Republican’s condition after weeks of mounting speculation about his health.
The statement included a smiling picture of McConnell with his wife, Elaine Chao, a tacit response to speculation online that he had died or was incapacitated. McConnell held a copy of Sunday’s Washington Post sports section in his hand.
The fact he held up a newspaper is such a cliché I’m inclined to call bullshit. They allow phone calls in the hospital too and even video calls. 🤨
Right. and it looks kinda… off, too. Like. I dunno. these fucks can’t be trusted with anything.
Edit: someone showed why down below…)
https://lemmy.world/comment/24737745
As much as I want to believe it’s AI or edited, I really don’t see what the commenter is talking about. The text is in no way less clear or “gibberish” than the rest of the photo at that zoom level. It also fits the actual text very well.
We shouldn’t and don’t need to go down to conservative right-wing nut-job conspiracy levels. All that does is give them more credibility and fuel to use.
I’m not saying I fully believe he’s alive but nothing pointed our by that commenter makes any sense.
Agreed, but I wanted to help link up comments.