{"id":2627020,"date":"2026-07-08T23:14:46","date_gmt":"2026-07-09T03:14:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-has-no-idea-about-hospitalized-mitch-mcconnells-health\/"},"modified":"2026-07-08T23:16:29","modified_gmt":"2026-07-09T03:16:29","slug":"trump-has-no-idea-about-hospitalized-mitch-mcconnells-health","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-has-no-idea-about-hospitalized-mitch-mcconnells-health\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump has &#8216;no idea&#8217; about hospitalized Mitch McConnell&#8217;s health"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/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%2Ftrump-has-no-idea-about-hospitalized-mitch-mcconnells-health%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=2627020&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--><p>President Donald Trump stated he has no knowledge of Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/can-you-resolve-the-root-cause-of-adhd\/\" title=\"Can You Resolve the Root Cause of ADHD?\">current health status<\/a> and has not communicated with him since his hospitalization in June. McConnell, aged 84, has been hospitalized for reasons unknown, raising concerns about whether he can complete his Senate term, especially since he announced he would not seek reelection in 2026. Despite some Republican leaders expressing optimism about his recovery, there <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >remains notable secrecy surrounding<\/a> his health, prompting calls from kentucky officials for more transparency. McConnell&#8217;s health issues appear to have worsened over the years, with multiple hospital stays and public falls, including a recent fall in October 2025. His potential departure from Congress has implications for Senate leadership and legislative continuity.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\">Donald Trump<\/a> on Wednesday revealed he has \u201cno idea\u201d about Sen. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/mitch-mcconnell\/\">Mitch McConnell<\/a>\u2018s (R-KY) health status, failing to ease concerns about why the elderly lawmaker has spent nearly a month in the hospital.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When asked by reporters on Air Force One whether he had spoken with McConnell since the former Senate majority leader was hospitalized on June 14, Trump replied, \u201cNo.\u201d The Kentucky senator\u2019s team has declined to disclose the reason for his lengthy hospitalization. <\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4641054\/whoopi-goldberg-mcconnell-health-secrecy-damaging-the-nation\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Whoopi Goldberg: McConnell health secrecy \u2018damaging to the nation\u2019<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4639659\/uncertain-status-mcconnell-health-create-legal-firestorm-potential-replacement-vacancy-law\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Uncertain status of McConnell could <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/goldberg-says-mitch-mcconnells-health-secrecy-is-damaging-the-nation\/\" title=\"Goldberg says Mitch ...&#039;s ... ... is &#039;damaging the nation&#039;\">create legal firestorm<\/a> over possible replacement<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4639459\/republicans-plan-spend-big-maine-despite-platner-downfall\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Republicans plan to spend big in Maine despite Platner\u2019s downfall<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When asked how McConnell was doing, Trump said, \u201cI have no idea how he\u2019s doing.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">McConnell, 84, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4608084\/mitch-mcconnell-hospitalized-health\/\">was hospitalized in June<\/a> for unknown reasons after experiencing visible symptoms of age for several years. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-john-fetterman-makes-two-sentence-announcement-as-he-returns-to-senate\/\" title=\"WATCH: John Fetterman Makes Two-Sentence Announcement as He Returns to Senate\">latest hospital stay<\/a> has <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4639659\/uncertain-status-mcconnell-health-create-legal-firestorm-potential-replacement-vacancy-law\/\">triggered questions<\/a> about whether he will be able to finish his term and comes after the elderly senator had a roughly eight-day hospital stay in February for flu-like symptoms.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Top Republicans, such as Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) and Sen. John Barrasso (R-WY), have<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4639088\/top-republicans-spoke-phone-call-mitch-mcconnell-while-in-hospital-john-barrasso\/\"> sought to project an optimistic outlook<\/a>, citing positive phone calls they said they have held with McConnell during his hospital stay.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The senator\u2019s staff has been largely mum, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4638028\/mitch-mcconnell-health-status-hospital\/\">saying<\/a> last week that he \u201ccontinues to improve.\u201d The secrecy has stoked calls from some Kentucky leaders for more answers, with Gov. Andy Beshear (D-KY) on Wednesday<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/healthcare\/4640327\/kentucky-andy-beshear-update-mitch-mcconnell-health-speculation-unfair\/\"> sending a letter to McConnell<\/a> requesting an update on his health.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAs public officeholders, we have made a commitment to our constituents to do our best to represent them and to always be transparent. I believe this requires clear communication about one\u2019s ability to serve,\u201d Beshear said. \u201cAllowing speculation to continue in the media is not fair to the Senator or to Kentuckians, and my hope is that this provides him the opportunity to share the information in a transparent manner, direct from the source.\u201d <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4638028\/mitch-mcconnell-health-status-hospital\/\"><strong>WHAT IS MITCH MCCONNELL\u2019S STATUS WEEKS AFTER EMERGENCY HOSPITALIZATION?<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">McConnell was the longest-serving Senate leader in history before stepping aside and allowing Thune to fill the top spot in January 2025. The Kentucky Republican announced he would not seek reelection the following month, meaning he is set to exit Congress in January 2027. <\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">McConnell has appeared to be on the decline since fracturing his shoulder after a fall in 2019. He suffered from several public falls and froze multiple times throughout 2023 and 2024, and in October 2025, he fell again while walking through the Capitol before a Senate vote. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump: I have no idea about McConnell\u2019s health status<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3142,"featured_media":2627021,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/AP25045098899749.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[35709,82458,72704,5894],"class_list":["post-2627020","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-donaldtrump","tag-healthnews","tag-mitchmcconnell","tag-politics"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/AP25045098899749.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2627020","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3142"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2627020"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2627020\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2627024,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2627020\/revisions\/2627024"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2627021"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2627020"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2627020"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2627020"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}