Republican Senator Mitch McConnell was paralyzed for more than 30 seconds on August 30, 2023. It's the second incident of this nature to happen to him in just over a month; the first was on July 26 at the Capitol, where many memes featuring that moment as the centerpiece were already shared.

McConnell, 81 years old, was answering journalists' questions after an event with the Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce in Covington when he became paralyzed, with a blank stare and no response to the reporters or people nearby. This unusual incident did not go unnoticed on the internet, where memes about Mitch McConnell and his freezes have gone viral, sparking a wave of humor and creativity on social media.

Funny Mitch McConnell memes