A fellow CNN reporter tried to correct Diaz following her inappropriate tweet, saying “McConnell is a polio survivor, a reason why stairs can be tricky at times […] McConnell often goes up a step at a time, sometimes needs railing for assistance. This time, used Trump for balance.”
According to Fox News, McConnell explained his medical situation during a campaign ad he ran back in 1990, saying “When I was a child and my dad was in World War II, I got polio. I recovered, but my family almost went broke.”