Mitch McConnell appears to freeze up again during press conference

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Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell froze up in front of reporters for the second time in as many months Wednesday, this time during an event in his home state of Kentucky.

McConnell (R-Ky.), 81, was in the middle of a back-and-forth about the prospect of running for another six-year term in 2026 when he became stone-faced in a manner eerily reminiscent of his July 27 episode on Capitol Hill.

“What are my thoughts about what?” McConnell asked.

“Running for re-election in 2026,” a reporter answered.

“Oh,” McConnell exclaimed before his eyes darted upward and he stared blankly into space.

“Did you hear the question, Senator? Running for re-election in 2026?” a woman standing next to McConnell said.

After about 30 seconds, McConnell appeared to snap back to reality and took two additional questions.

“Leader McConnell felt momentarily lightheaded and paused during his press conference today,” a rep for the top Senate Republican told The Post.McConnell plans to consult a physician prior to his next event as a “prudential measure,” despite feeling “fine,” the person added.

Back in July, McConnell spooked the DC press corps when he froze up mid-sentence while discussing the annual defense bill.

He was then escorted away from the microphone by his colleagues but later returned to tell reporters that he was “fine” and fully able to do his job.A McConnell aide explained that bizarre moment by saying the octogenarian “felt light-headed and stepped away for a moment” but returned to the podium to field questions, “which as everyone observed was sharp.”

McConnell has endured a handful of health scares over recent months. On March 8, he suffered a concussion and broken ribs after a fall during a fundraiser at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in Washington, DC.

That mishap sidelined McConnell from the upper chamber for several weeks. On July 14, he fell while deplaning a canceled flight at Washington’s Reagan National Airport, and he has used a wheelchair on occasion to navigate crowded areas, NBC News reported.

Last month, Sen. Ted Budd (R-NC) revealed to reporters that McConnell also slipped and fell in February while leading a delegation of senators to Finland, but appeared uninjured.

McConnell is the joint longest-serving party leader in the history of the upper chamber — having led Senate Republicans since 2007.

In light of his health concerns, some Republicans, such as former President Donald Trump and his fellow 2024 hopeful Nikki Haley, have implied he should step down.