Hoodwink Part 2: McConnell’s Big Grin Photo Just Dropped | 7/28/26

After weeks of near-total silence following his fall and hospital stay, the 84-year-old Kentucky senator posed for the camera looking cheerful. He’s missing Fancy Farm and a colleague’s memorial, and he's still sidelined as the Senate heads toward recess. His office and the Capitol physician say he’s grinding through intense physical therapy every day, with his childhood polio still a major factor in his mobility. This is the first real update in 15 days, and the timing has a lot of people wondering what’s actually going on behind the smile. Regular Americans watching this career politician enter the final months of a 42-year run deserve straight talk instead of carefully staged photo ops. Pat also covered: John Thune continues to get pressure from Trump and the White House New grocery stores to open in NYC thanks to comrade Mamdani Ken Paxton is the answer for Texas, not James Talarico Does Ariana Grande have Karen Carpenter disease? Is Jon Ossoff the future of the Democrat Party? Do you buy the recovery narrative, or does this feel like more of the same? What does it tell you when a longtime power player suddenly surfaces with a big grin after radio silence? If you want unfiltered truth and commonsense analysis that cuts through the noise, hit subscribe and turn on notifications. 00:00 Pat Gray UNLEASHED! 00:20 Trump on John Thune & the SAVE Act 03:47 Trump Asked a Stupid Question 09:18 Trump with the Latest Update on Iran 12:04 Trump on Netanyahu's Opposition to F-35s in Türkiye 13:43 Mitch McConnell is Home & Safe (is he, though?) 25:44 Anthony Fauci Diary Entries 30:18 Fat Five (Pat Says Chewing the Fat) 49:53 Anthony Fauci is a Dirty Liar! 1:04:07 Zohran Mamdani Asked about 9/11 1:05:43 Zohran Mamdani's City-Run Grocery Stores 1:07:29 Zohran Mamdani Doxxes the Rich 1:09:38 Ariana Grande Suing Music Hackers 1:12:20 Cracker Barrel CEO Fired! 1:18:36 Boeing Replacing Airplane Seats 1:20:34 Ken Paxton VS. James Talarico 1:29:07 Jon Ossoff Talks with TMZ Reporter 1:32:40 FLASHBACK: Jon Ossoff's Careful Answers to Questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices