‘Stroke’ Trends After Mitch McConnell Freezes And Needs Help Walking Away From Press Conference
The term “stroke” was trending on the social media app formerly known as Twitter in the immediate aftermath of Sen. Minority Leader Mitch McConnell appearing to be unwell as he attempted to speak during a press conference on Wednesday afternoon.
Viral video footage shared on social media showed the 81-year-old U.S. Senator from Kentucky’s speech devolve into mumbles before he just froze up, staring blankly and silently straight ahead. His Republican colleagues were prompted to assist him away from the podium with the camera showing McConnell appearing to take small, slow steps away.
The optics prompted people on social media to suggest McConnell may have just suffered a stroke on live television.
Oh man. That looks like a stroke. https://t.co/PxIst30Sxu
— Wajahat Ali (@WajahatAli) July 26, 2023
After being escorted away, McConnell ultimately returned to the podium where he was quickly greeted by questions about his well-being. When asked if he was still capable of doing his job, McConnell responded with a noncommittal “yeah” without looking at the reporter who asked him the question.
This is a developing story that will be updated as additional information becomes available.
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