Jimmy Kimmel poked fun at Senator Mitch McConnell by sharing a satirical "proof of life" photo on Instagram. Kimmel edited McConnell's original hospital bed photo, replacing the senator's head with his own, and captioned it, "For those who've been asking, I'm feeling great." The joke came nearly a month after Kimmel stepped away from his show for a summer hiatus, mirroring the timing of McConnell's mysterious hospitalization. McConnell's original photo and statement confirmed he was hospitalized after being found unconscious, but that he didn't suffer a heart attack, stroke, or concussion, and was recovering from a mild case of pneumonia. The update came amid online conspiracy theories about his health, including claims from right-wing activist Laura Loomer that he might be brain dead, which his office debunked. McConnell's health update also arrived in the wake of Senator Lindsey Graham's death at age 71.
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