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‘Daily Show’ Finds Signs McConnell May Be ‘Technically Dead’

The Daily Beast

July 9, 2026

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‘Daily Show’ Finds Signs McConnell May Be ‘Technically Dead’

Drew Angerer/Getty ImagesThe Daily Show outlined all the signs that Mitch McConnell, the 84-year-old Kentucky senator, might be “technically dead.”Anchor Ronny Chieng said, “I think it’s pretty clear why he was admitted. He’s an incredibly old man. He’s half the age of America, all right? Look at him.”“He’s probably diagnosed with, uh, I don’t know, being extremely 84.”Read more at The Daily Beast.

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