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Posted on 07/09/2026 10:25:30 AM PDT by Red Badger
As we reported, Sen Mitch McConnell (R-KY) has been hospitalized for about three weeks. That's prompted some speculation on his condition and conspiracy theories, particularly from those on the left.
But some of those conspiracies took a hit when people like CNN commentator and Salem Media host Scott Jennings reported he had a conversation with McConnell, as did multiple other Republican politicians, including Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) and Rep. Thomas Massie (KY-04).
But when CNN covered that story, they made a rather big and hilarious mistake, showing why we can never trust the media. Here they are reporting on the Republicans who supposedly said they spoke to McConnell, including one who spoke to him for about "45 minutes," Rep. Jack Kimble.
“So you have a lot of Senate Republicans coming out. We're going to just show some on screen, Isaac, all saying, “I talked to him.” “I talked to him.” “I talked to him for 20 minutes.” “I talked to him for 45 minutes.”
As Nicholas Spinnato of Newsbusters explained: Rep. Jack Kimble (CA-54) is a parody account; he doesn't exist.
Here's what the post looks like as of this writing.
I spoke to my old friend Mitch McConnell this morning, the senior Senator from Kentucky. He’s still recovering in the hospital. We talked for just shy of 45 minutes. He's so sharp. Just like always he let me do all of the talking. He's a great listener. After that we prayed silently for awhile and had a staring contest. Just like always, he beat me. I told him we want to see him back at work as soon as possible.
Seriously, CNN? If that's what the post looked like, they couldn't tell that it was a fake? And if that's what it looked like, they pared it down and weren't presenting the full tweet, which would have raised a question to most people.
Not only didn't CNN ask themselves why they hadn't heard of Jack Kimble before, but they didn't even bother to do a basic check on whether he was actually a member of Congress. How can you trust anything they say when they can't even do something that simple? How embarrassing can you get?
That also tells you (if we didn't already know) something about their failure of process in general. Is it any wonder President Donald Trump calls them "fake news" when they run such things? He's probably going to have a good laugh when he hears this one.
"Rep. Jack Kimble" had a little fun with them.
Good job, guy!
On Thursday, CNN's Audie Cornish fessed up to the mistake.
If we didn't already know how bad media can be, add another example to the can.
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These days, the only American news media source I trust is the Babylon Bee, LOL.
What’s a pluton? Is sounds like an atomic particle I haven’t heard of.
He was also asked if McConnell can continue his duties and Jennings didnt say anything..who knows what is really going on, I think its a delay tactic to prevent Massie from running for Senate, he would split the vote and perhaps give a Dem the seat
You’re next to be fooled by fakes,
Seance interview.
Ellison should put all the loonies in CNN and make it a comedy new site.
how long before CNN starts quoting The Bee or The Onion as sources of “news”?
With the rapid advancements in AI, there is a very real possibility that if anyone "spoke" to Mitchie, it could've been a bot speaking back (and probably much more intelligently than McConnell).
It sort of sounds like it.
“Knock Knock!
Who’s there? (all the reporters at the table gasp, and turn their heads toward the closed, locked door).
It is I, Mitch McConnell!”
“Is it a conspiracy theory that Elaine Chao flew to Red China shortly after her husband’s cardiac arrest?”
Yes, because she was already in China several days before it happened. It is conspiracy theory and/or bad reporting. Her meeting with the Chinese VP was shortly after McConnell was admitted to the hospital, not her departure.
My fat fingers phone says it’s a synonym for “plug on”
Nick Arama didn’t detect the sarcasm in Massie’s X post, so he’s running at CNN’s level...
LOL. Layers and layers of fact-checkers!!
Hahahahaha...I so fell for that! It was brilliantly done!
I am so saving that!!!!
Then, she came rushing back. Right? Is she back?
They are on cable.
They don’t have one to lose.
but I wish they did so they could.
Is she back now or still working on some sleezy China deals?
😊
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