Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY, left)
and President Donald Trump (right), image via Screengrab.
July 06, 2026
ALTERNET
As rumors swirl that Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) is brain dead after suffering from a stroke, heart attack or other serious medical incident, the social media platform X is erupting with sentiment — but not of the sympathetic kind.
"Mitch McConnell remaining technically alive for an extra three weeks because of a manipulative procedural maneuver is exactly how he would have wanted to go out,” posted cryptocurrency journalist David Z. Morris. Similarly far right influencer Laura Loomer, who is reportedly close to President Donald Trump, wrote that “a very high level source told me Mitch McConnell is officially brain dead and machines are keeping him alive, but he is a vegetable and ‘never coming back.’”
Loomer added, “So why is his wife @ElaineChao in China instead of by his side? Is she a Chinese CCP spy? How does the wife of one of the most powerful US Senators just travel to China? Is she coming back from China? Who is she meeting with in China? Will she be the one to pull the plug?"
Journalist Desiree Townsend, who has long covered the story about McConnell’s health, posted under Loomer’s tweet that "I have heard the same thing from my sources for days. At this point, I am at the hospital for when they eventually decide to move cut him off of life support and move his body. His Capitol police detail is still here as of 3:39pm ET."
Similarly the wrap-up interview host for Megyn Kelly’s program, Emily Jashinsky, wrote that “this makes it even more bizarre that his wife was meeting with the CCP in Beijing last week about ‘future bilateral relations.’”
Breitbart News' Washington Bureau Chief Matthew Boyle was outraged, tweeting that “if this is true, and I have no idea if it is, it is exactly the disgraceful end to Mitch McConnell (his disgusting consultants covering up his end of life) that we should have all expected.”
Boyle continued, “Frankly, also, every single person who currently knows for sure the status of Mitch McConnell if this is true should never work in politics again. There should be a massive criminal investigation into this as well."
On the other side of the aisle, liberal-leaning podcast host David Pakman wrote that “a source that has been directly in contact with my team has told us that Senator Mitch McConnell has been unconscious in the hospital for the last 3 weeks, and this has been kept a secret."
Finally there was grassroots political organizing group Really American, who posted that "we've reached out to Senator Mitch McConnell for a statement, but have not yet received a response."
Last week licensed-speech language pathologist Hilary Shae commented that McConnell’s apparent symptoms raise questions about whether he is fit to serve in the Senate, saying that “even if he is alive, he is unfit to serve, and he should not be finishing out his term through January. Mitch McConnell is 84 years old, and his health history is not good. He has a history of multiple falls — one of which was significant for concussion — and what appeared to be TIAs, or transient ischemic attacks, and it does not appear that he really came back to his full self. He did not return to his baseline after his concussion."
McConnell has occasionally been vocal, despite his apparent health issues. When it came out in May that President Donald Trump had created a $1.8 billion slush fund for supporters, including those who were involved in the Jan. 6th insurrection attempt, McConnell reportedly said that, “So the nation’s top law enforcement official is asking for a slush fund to pay people who assault cops? Utterly stupid, morally wrong – Take your pick."
As rumors swirl that Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) is brain dead after suffering from a stroke, heart attack or other serious medical incident, the social media platform X is erupting with sentiment — but not of the sympathetic kind.
"Mitch McConnell remaining technically alive for an extra three weeks because of a manipulative procedural maneuver is exactly how he would have wanted to go out,” posted cryptocurrency journalist David Z. Morris. Similarly far right influencer Laura Loomer, who is reportedly close to President Donald Trump, wrote that “a very high level source told me Mitch McConnell is officially brain dead and machines are keeping him alive, but he is a vegetable and ‘never coming back.’”
Loomer added, “So why is his wife @ElaineChao in China instead of by his side? Is she a Chinese CCP spy? How does the wife of one of the most powerful US Senators just travel to China? Is she coming back from China? Who is she meeting with in China? Will she be the one to pull the plug?"
Journalist Desiree Townsend, who has long covered the story about McConnell’s health, posted under Loomer’s tweet that "I have heard the same thing from my sources for days. At this point, I am at the hospital for when they eventually decide to move cut him off of life support and move his body. His Capitol police detail is still here as of 3:39pm ET."
Similarly the wrap-up interview host for Megyn Kelly’s program, Emily Jashinsky, wrote that “this makes it even more bizarre that his wife was meeting with the CCP in Beijing last week about ‘future bilateral relations.’”
Breitbart News' Washington Bureau Chief Matthew Boyle was outraged, tweeting that “if this is true, and I have no idea if it is, it is exactly the disgraceful end to Mitch McConnell (his disgusting consultants covering up his end of life) that we should have all expected.”
Boyle continued, “Frankly, also, every single person who currently knows for sure the status of Mitch McConnell if this is true should never work in politics again. There should be a massive criminal investigation into this as well."
On the other side of the aisle, liberal-leaning podcast host David Pakman wrote that “a source that has been directly in contact with my team has told us that Senator Mitch McConnell has been unconscious in the hospital for the last 3 weeks, and this has been kept a secret."
Finally there was grassroots political organizing group Really American, who posted that "we've reached out to Senator Mitch McConnell for a statement, but have not yet received a response."
Last week licensed-speech language pathologist Hilary Shae commented that McConnell’s apparent symptoms raise questions about whether he is fit to serve in the Senate, saying that “even if he is alive, he is unfit to serve, and he should not be finishing out his term through January. Mitch McConnell is 84 years old, and his health history is not good. He has a history of multiple falls — one of which was significant for concussion — and what appeared to be TIAs, or transient ischemic attacks, and it does not appear that he really came back to his full self. He did not return to his baseline after his concussion."
McConnell has occasionally been vocal, despite his apparent health issues. When it came out in May that President Donald Trump had created a $1.8 billion slush fund for supporters, including those who were involved in the Jan. 6th insurrection attempt, McConnell reportedly said that, “So the nation’s top law enforcement official is asking for a slush fund to pay people who assault cops? Utterly stupid, morally wrong – Take your pick."
Trump influencer just dropped a bombshell claim about Mitch McConnell
REUTERS/Tom Brenner/File Photo
REUTERS/Tom Brenner/File Photo
July 06, 2026
ALTERNET
On Monday, MAGA influencer Laura Loomer made a bombshell claim about Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY), posting, “High level source close to the White House tells me ‘Mitch McConnell is officially brain dead. He’s not coming back.’”
Loomer rose to prominence as a conspiracy theorist, recently admiting that she “fell for Russian propaganda,” and has remained a vocal ally and mouthpiece for President Donald Trump. But her claim does come as rumors swirl around 84-year-old McConnell’s health.
Last week, it was revealed that McConnell had been hospitalized after being discovered unconscious and receiving CPR. At the time, it was reported that there were “still few details surrounding his condition or why he’s there.” With little known about his health condition, some medical experts argued that he could be “unfit to serve.”
The senator has had several highly discussed health scares in recent years, including three public falls in 2025 and a concussion after falling down the stairs in 2023, as well as a number of incidents where he appeared to “freeze” while speaking. These and other instances have prompted calls for him to retire.
McConnell has long been known as a staunch oppositionalist, capably thwarting the Democratic agenda on numerous occasions. His relationship with Trump has been complicated, swinging sharply between cooperation and open hostility. McConnell backed many Trump-era policies and even endorsed Trump’s 2024 run, yet he also delivered some of the harshest Republican criticism of Trump, calling him “practically and morally responsible” for the January 6 insurrection and privately describing him as “a despicable human being” and “a narcissist.”
He has frequently used Senate procedure to block Democratic priorities, from refusing hearings on judicial nominees to limiting debate on major legislation. The most notorious instance came in 2016, when he successfully blocked the confirmation of then-President Barack Obama's Supreme Court nominee Merrick Garland.
On Monday, MAGA influencer Laura Loomer made a bombshell claim about Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY), posting, “High level source close to the White House tells me ‘Mitch McConnell is officially brain dead. He’s not coming back.’”
Loomer rose to prominence as a conspiracy theorist, recently admiting that she “fell for Russian propaganda,” and has remained a vocal ally and mouthpiece for President Donald Trump. But her claim does come as rumors swirl around 84-year-old McConnell’s health.
Last week, it was revealed that McConnell had been hospitalized after being discovered unconscious and receiving CPR. At the time, it was reported that there were “still few details surrounding his condition or why he’s there.” With little known about his health condition, some medical experts argued that he could be “unfit to serve.”
The senator has had several highly discussed health scares in recent years, including three public falls in 2025 and a concussion after falling down the stairs in 2023, as well as a number of incidents where he appeared to “freeze” while speaking. These and other instances have prompted calls for him to retire.
McConnell has long been known as a staunch oppositionalist, capably thwarting the Democratic agenda on numerous occasions. His relationship with Trump has been complicated, swinging sharply between cooperation and open hostility. McConnell backed many Trump-era policies and even endorsed Trump’s 2024 run, yet he also delivered some of the harshest Republican criticism of Trump, calling him “practically and morally responsible” for the January 6 insurrection and privately describing him as “a despicable human being” and “a narcissist.”
He has frequently used Senate procedure to block Democratic priorities, from refusing hearings on judicial nominees to limiting debate on major legislation. The most notorious instance came in 2016, when he successfully blocked the confirmation of then-President Barack Obama's Supreme Court nominee Merrick Garland.
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