- Rudy Giuliani (81), former mayor of New York, is in critical condition in a hospital in Florida.
- US President Trump expressed concern and defended his former lawyer on his platform.
- Giuliani’s spokesman Ted Goodman described the condition as “critical but stable” and asked for prayers.
«The 81 year old old former mayors of New YorkRudy Giuliani, is in critical condition at a hospital.” This is what US President Donald Trump wrote on social media about his loyal companion. Several US media quoted unanimously a spokesman for Giuliani with the information that he was being treated in “critical but stable condition” at a clinic in the state of Florida. According to the New York Times, spokesman Ted Goodman did not provide any information about the reason or length of the hospital stay so far.
Giuliani is a “fighter”who has met every challenge in his life with “steadfast strength,” wrote speaker Goodman on the X platform. That’s how it is now. He asked to pray for Giuliani.
Scandals, lawsuits and financial problems
Giuliani was once very respected: He was mayor of New York from 1994 to the end of 2001, including during the attacks of September 11, 2001. His supporters referred to him as the “Mayor of America.” Giuliani later supported Trump – including in the 2016 election campaign. Even after Trump’s election defeat in 2020, Giuliani stuck by him. As Trump’s personal lawyer, he was one of the driving forces who spread unproven claims about alleged voter fraud after the election.
In recent years, Giuliani has had to deal with a number of legal problems, as well as bizarre appearances. When he was sentenced to pay high damages in one case at the end of 2023 following false allegations about alleged election fraud, he filed for bankruptcy. The US state of New York revoked his law license in 2024.
Trump continues to stand by his ally
Trump only announced in September that he wanted to award him the US government’s highest civilian award, the “Presidential Medal of Freedom”. Now the president also defended his ally. On his platform, with regard to the allegations of alleged election fraud, he wrote in capital letters that Giuliani was “right about everything.” He was treated badly by the “radical, left-wing, crazy democrats”. And now this. “So sad,” the 79-year-old US President continued.
How do you assess the legacy of public figures who later found themselves embroiled in scandals?
