US senator Mitch McConnell on Sunday revealed for the first time that a fall led to his hospitalization, breaking the silence about the Kentucky Republican’s condition after weeks of mounting speculation about his health.
The statement included a smiling picture of McConnell with his wife, Elaine Chao, a tacit response to speculation online that he had died or was incapacitated. McConnell held a copy of Sunday’s Washington Post sports section in his hand.



Uh
I’m not even on the AI conspiracy wagon but that don’t seem to match up.
Edit: hmmm… Maybe? If I squint?
In any case, I doubt they’d use AI. They know people will look at it through a loupe.