The Mitch photo is a fake...on-line sleuths did a great job

[AZJonnie]

61. Which tells you somebody posted that image on imgur and typed in the name:

"2023 photo of McConnell and Elaine Chao". Google search doesn't CARE whether or not it's an actual 2023 photo, it just matches what you asked.

IOW, *THAT* is the fake photo. Probably made yesterday by a prankster, AFTER Mitch's office released the one they did. It fails every AI test, whereas the one from McConnell's office fails none of them.

Supposing that McConnell's own office would be completely fabricating pictures and telling a bullshit story that would absolutely eventually be found out is a bridge further than people should readily cross, IMHO.

I would add however that all the actual, real, released photo really proves is that he's alive, and he can be posed with a grin on his face. I'm not saying it IS the case, but for all we know, there's nothing happening behind those eyes, other than the ability to understand what the word "smile" means, eventually, when being asked.

If people want to carry on believing this is all a big CT, all that is reasonably left is to question is how well his brain is still functioning. This photo doesn't prove much in that regard, but it does prove he's alive.