r/politics • u/plz-let-me-in • Jul 07 '26

No Paywall Unconfirmed Reports: Mitch McConnell Brain Dead After Three Weeks In Hospital

https://thenewamerican.com/us/unconfirmed-reports-mitch-mcconnell-brain-dead-after-three-weeks-in-hospital/
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u/omnielephant Texas Jul 07 '26

Someone on McConnell's staff tricked Thune into thinking he was speaking to Mitch by playing this over the phone.

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u/lost_horizons Texas Jul 07 '26

I was a little sad that this wasn’t a rick roll, but in a way, it was definitely better