Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell appeared to freeze for about 30 seconds on Wednesday while speaking with reporters after a speech in Covington, Kentucky.

The incident is similar to an episode McConnell experienced at the US Capitol late last month and is likely to raise additional questions about the fitness of the 81-year-old to lead the Senate Republican caucus.

Wednesday’s episode occurred when a reporter asked the Republican leader if he was planning to run for reelection in 2026. McConnell had to ask him to repeat the question several times, chuckled for a moment, and then paused.

Someone at his side then asked him, “Did you hear the question, senator, running for reelection in 2026?” McConnell did not respond.

Article includes video of the incident.

  • Madex@lemm.ee
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    Americans stop voting old white dudes and ruining the rest of the world please.

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      Just stop voting old dudes period. A white old dude is as unsuitable to govern as a non-white old dude.

      Vote for younger and more progressive generation.

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        it’s hard when the DNC and RNC hand-pick the candidates for us. Our primaries are a sham

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        Bingo. The problem here is old, not white or men. Only white, or only men is a separate problem, which is maybe what they meant.

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          I’ll disagree. Old is part of the problem but the huge majority of the problem is OLD AND WHITE. Literally America’s biggest issue. If you don’t think so, you’re either a troll or you live in a bubble.

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            If you don’t think so, you’re either a troll or you live in a bubble.

            Weird, on a totally unrelated note: what do you think is driving the burgeoning popularity of white supremacists across the U.S.?

            Just curious what your take is, considering you’ve clearly thought about this topic.

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      I don’t fuckin want them either. It’s our fuckin boomers who want to take everything to the grave with them.

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      Kentucky is going to Kentucky. Hold my beer while I burn the state to the ground. I lived there and it was disheartening how many people vote against their self interest.