# Scott Jennings Raises Eyebrows After Claiming He Spoke With Mitch McConnell by Phone (7/8/26)

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Podcast: [The Mark Thompson Show](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-mark-thompson-show-5748981)
Published: 2026-07-08T20:49:13+00:00
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CNN's Scott Jennings claims to have recently spoke to Mitch McConnell on the phone while he's been in the hospital. Unfortunately, Republican cable news analysts aren't the most trustworthy people in the world so who knows how much of his claim is true... Michael Shure, John Rothmann, and Jared Yates Sexton will join us to discuss the top stories of the week. The Mark Thompson Show 7/8/26 Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link: https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow Maybe you’re more into PayPal. https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24 And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com The Mark Thompson Show has an official new Facebook page. Please join! Here's the link: https://m.facebook.com/TheMarkThompsonShow/ Show sponsors: coachellavalleycoffee.com - use code MarkT at check out to save 10% Suite 106 Bakery use code MarkT to save 15% Here’s a special link: https://suite106bakery.com/discount/MARKT

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