r/politics • u/Getatbay • Jul 06 '26

No Paywall Laura Loomer, Reporter Claim Hospitalized Mitch McConnell 'Brain Dead'

https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2026/07/06/laura-loomer-reporter-claim-hospitalized-mitch-mcconnell-is-brain-dead/
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u/RiftHunter4 Jul 06 '26

The fact that this is posted to Breitbardt at a time when Republicans are losing special elections says a lot.

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u/WeirdIndividualGuy Jul 07 '26

Where’s TMZ when you need them? They’re usually quick on confirming deaths of popular people, or is that only if they’re in LA?

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u/so_frunk Jul 07 '26

TMZ = Thirty Mile Zone

refers to a specific part of LA

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u/ReginaldDwight Jul 07 '26

They opened a DC branch recently.

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u/Sea_Scientist_8367 Jul 07 '26

They only recently started covering the political beat. Might not have the network/connections yet to get ahead of/the scoop on something like this.

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u/JudiciousSasquatch Jul 07 '26

They should offer a sizable bounty for video of his condition.

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u/Sea_Scientist_8367 Jul 07 '26

True, and worth noting. But we can acknowledge that even Breitbart is reporting on it without driving traffic to their site.