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Jimmy Kimmel mocks hospitalized Mitch McConnell with health photo troll

First publishedJul 14, 19:00 UTC
Last updatedJul 15, 21:02 UTC · 5d ago
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Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel took to social media over the weekend to troll Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., following speculation about his health over a recent hospitalization.Kimmel is currently on summer break from hosting his show on ABC but took to Instagram to take a jab anyway, mimicking a "proof of life" photo released by McConnell's team, as reported by Variety.The 84-year-old McConnell was hospitalized on June 14.

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Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel took to social media over the weekend to troll Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., following speculation about his health over a recent hospitalization.Kimmel is currently on summer break from hosting his show on ABC but took to Instagram to take a jab anyway, mimicking a "proof of life" photo released by McConnell's team, as reported by Variety.The 84-year-old McConnell was hospitalized on June 14. To quell online speculation about his current status, which peaked following the sudden death on Saturday of fellow Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham, his office released a photo of McConnell and his wife, Elaine Chao, holding a current newspaper.MITCH MCCONNELL BREAKS SILENCE ON MYSTERY HOSPITALIZATION AFTER GRAHAM'S DEATHKimmel spoofed the photo by replacing McConnell's head with his own and adding the caption: "For those who’ve been asking, I’m feeling great." Some progressives applauded the joke, with Texas Democratic Rep.

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Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel took to social media over the weekend to troll Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., following speculation about his health over a recent hospitalization.Kimmel is currently on summer break from hosting his show on ABC but took to Instagram to take a jab anyway, mimicking a "proof of life" photo released by McConnell's team, as reported by Variety.The 84-year-old McConnell was hospitalized on June 14.
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