Well, it looks like Mitch McConnell has taken yet another tumble—this time down the Senate stairs after casting a vote to confirm President Trump’s new HUD Secretary, Scott Turner. At 82 years old, McConnell has been no stranger to health scares in recent years, and this latest incident is raising even more questions about his ability to continue leading in the Senate.
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*fell up the stairs pic.twitter.com/7lSVV3jPqt
— Dave Portnoy (@stoolpresidente) February 5, 2025
According to Fox News, McConnell’s office insists that “Senator McConnell is fine” and that his lingering polio-related mobility issues won’t affect his work schedule. Sure, that’s the official line—but let’s be honest, this isn’t an isolated incident. It’s part of a pattern of health issues that the establishment would rather sweep under the rug.
This fall comes just weeks after a disturbing video showed McConnell struggling to walk after another incident at a Senate Republican luncheon in December. In that video, three people had to hold him up as he shuffled along, looking barely able to move. A photo later surfaced of McConnell being wheeled through Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fueling speculation that his health is even worse than what’s being publicly acknowledged.
And then, of course, there were the infamous freezing episodes of 2022, where McConnell went completely catatonic during press conferences—not once, but multiple times. Standing at the podium, he would suddenly stop speaking, stare blankly into space, and become completely unresponsive until aides swooped in to shuffle him away. If that had happened to a Republican not named McConnell, the media and the D.C. establishment would’ve been screaming for his resignation.
But let’s not forget the bigger picture here. Mitch McConnell has spent years cozying up to the D.C. swamp, cutting backroom deals with Democrats, and undermining President Trump whenever he could. Now, as Trump is back in charge and actually getting things done, McConnell is hanging on by a thread—both politically and, quite frankly, physically.
This latest fall is just another reminder that it’s long past time for new leadership in the Senate. The American people deserve strong, capable Republican leaders who are actually fighting for them, not aging career politicians who can barely make it down a flight of stairs. The GOP needs fighters—real conservatives who put America First. And let’s be real: Mitch McConnell hasn’t been that guy for a long time.
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