""Do you support ICE taking working people off the streets and kidnapping them?" the woman asks. Then McConnell abruptly falls to the ground as if he tripped over something. His aide and a police officer help him to his feet, as he turns and waves sheepishly to the woman while saying something inaudible. He then walks away. 83 year old Senator Mitch McConnell just tripped and fell while being asked about ICE[image or embed]- Ken Klippenstein ( @kenklippenstein.bsky.social) October 16, 2025 at 12:34 PM"
"McConnell's age has long been a catalyst for conversations about gerontocracy and congressional term limits in the U.S. In 2023, he had his infamous freezing moment during a press conference, and colleagues have long noted that he often appears checked out and hard of hearing."
An 83-year-old Senator Mitch McConnell was asked whether he supported ICE removing working people from the streets. He abruptly fell to the ground as if he had tripped. An aide and a police officer helped him to his feet; he turned, waved sheepishly while saying something inaudible, and then walked away. A social post recorded and timestamped the incident. McConnell's age has fueled debate about gerontocracy and congressional term limits. He experienced a public freezing moment in 2023, and colleagues often describe him as checked out and hard of hearing.
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