{"id":1983675,"date":"2023-07-26T20:49:02","date_gmt":"2023-07-27T00:49:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mcconnell-freezes-up-during-press-conference-trolls-biden-after-returning\/"},"modified":"2023-07-26T20:50:22","modified_gmt":"2023-07-27T00:50:22","slug":"mcconnell-freezes-up-during-press-conference-trolls-biden-after-returning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mcconnell-freezes-up-during-press-conference-trolls-biden-after-returning\/","title":{"rendered":"McConnell&#8217;s Press Conference Freeze, Biden Trolled Upon Return"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmcconnell-freezes-up-during-press-conference-trolls-biden-after-returning%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1983675&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Senate Minority Leader <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/mitch-mcconnell\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mitch McConnell<\/a> (R-KY) momentarily freezes during <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/schumer-seeks-new-bipartisan-sanctions-against-china-over-fentanyl\/\" title=\"Schumer aims for bipartisan sanctions on China for fentanyl.\">press \u2063conference<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>During a\u200b <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gov-whitmer-media-caught-in-another-lie-anarchist-arrested-for-plot-to-kidnap-and-kill-whitmer-hates-president-trump-trump-is-a-tyrant-video\/\" title=\"Gov. Whitmer, Media Caught in Another Lie - Anarchist Arrested For Plot to Kidnap and Kill Whitmer Hates President Trump, 'Trump is a Tyrant' (VIDEO)\">press conference<\/a> with \u2062other Republican Senate\u200c leaders, Mitch McConnell experienced a surprising moment of silence \u2062that left \u200bhis\u2064 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-senators-baffled-by-mitt-romneys-ploy-to-oust-mike-lee-and-maybe-thwart-a-majority\/\" title=\"GOP Senators Baffled By Mitt Romney\u2019s Ploy To Oust Mike Lee \u2014 And Maybe Thwart A Majority\">colleagues concerned<\/a>.\u200d McConnell, in the midst\u200d of \u2064discussing the progress on the National Defense Authorization\u200c Act, suddenly went silent \u2062for about \u200d20 seconds, prompting his fellow senator, \u200dJohn Barrasso, to check on\u200d him.<\/p>\n<p>Barrasso, who \u200dis also a physician, grabbed McConnell&#8217;s arm and asked if he was okay. \u2064After \u200bensuring McConnell&#8217;s well-being, Barrasso suggested \u2063they return to McConnell&#8217;s office or if he had anything else to say to the press. McConnell and Barrasso briefly \u2063stepped away before resuming \u2063the conference.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Senator John Thune\u200d took over the press conference and addressed the media. The incident caught the attention of many,\u2064 with\u2064 a video capturing the moment circulating on \u200csocial media.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Odd \u200cmoment: \u2063McConnell freezes at start of \u2063Senate GOP leadership press conference and \u2063is escorted to \u2062the\u2064 side by his colleagues <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/hT5bLnstOS\">pic.twitter.com\/hT5bLnstOS<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Raquel Martin\u200b (@RaquelMartinTV) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RaquelMartinTV\/status\/1684263785542844433?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 26,\u200c 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>An aide\u200b for McConnell later clarified that the senator had <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mcconnell-freezes-up-during-press-conference-trolls-biden-after-returning\/\" title=\"McConnell's Press Conference Freeze, Biden Trolled Upon Return\">felt light-headed<\/a> and needed \u2062a moment\u200d to recover. The aide emphasized that McConnell returned to handle \u200dthe\u200b Q&#038;A session and \u2064demonstrated sharpness in his responses.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\">CLICK HERE TO GET \u2062THE DAILY WIRE APP<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Barrasso, reflecting on the \u200bincident, expressed\u2062 his concern due to\u2063 McConnell&#8217;s previous hospitalization after a fall and head injury. However, he \u2062commended McConnell&#8217;s remarkable recovery and praised his leadership within\u2063 the conference. Barrasso\u2063 noted that McConnell answered more questions than usual, showcasing his ability to handle the press.<\/p>\n<p>McConnell eventually returned to the\u2064 press conference, assuring everyone that he was fine. He couldn&#8217;t resist taking a playful jab at President Joe Biden, mentioning that the \u200dpresident had called to \u200dcheck on him. McConnell humorously remarked, &#8220;I told him I got sandbagged&#8230; Gotta watch those \u200bsandbags!&#8221; This comment alluded to President\u2063 Biden&#8217;s own stumble during an Air Force commencement \u200cceremony earlier in the year.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">BREAKING: Biden takes a big fall on stage just now at the U.S. Air Force Academy graduation <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/GxkMbpyoNo\">pic.twitter.com\/GxkMbpyoNo<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Jake Schneider (@jacobkschneider) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jacobkschneider\/status\/1664343681321541636?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 1, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) briefly paused during a press conference with fellow Republican Senate leaders. 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