Rudy Giuliani, 81, is hospitalized in a "critical but stable" condition, his spokesman Ted Goodman said, asking the public to pray. The New York Times reports he is receiving care in Florida, though officials have not confirmed the location. Once hailed as "America's mayor" after 9/11, Giuliani later suffered significant legal and professional setbacks, including a $148 million defamation judgment and disbarment in New York and Washington, D.C. He received a broad pardon from Donald Trump in November and remains a polarizing figure.
Rudy Giuliani Hospitalized In 'Critical But Stable' Condition, Spokesman Says
Rudy Giuliani, the former mayor of New York who experienced a dramatic fall from grace after seeking unsuccessfully to overturn Donald Trump's 2020 election loss, is in hospital in critical but stable condition, a spokesman said (Angela Weiss)(Angela Weiss/AFP/AFP)
Former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani, 81, has been hospitalized and is in a "critical but stable" condition, his spokesman Ted Goodman said Sunday. Goodman did not disclose Giuliani’s illness or the hospital where he is being treated, but asked the public to keep the former mayor in their thoughts.
“Mayor Giuliani is a fighter who has faced every challenge in his life with unwavering strength, and he's fighting with that same level of strength as we speak,” Goodman wrote on X. “Please join us in prayer for America’s Mayor Rudy Giuliani.”
The New York Times reported that Giuliani was hospitalized in Florida, though the spokesman gave no official location or timeline for his admission.
Background
Giuliani rose to national prominence after leading New York City in the aftermath of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks and earned the nickname "America's mayor." Earlier in his career he was known as a tough prosecutor who helped dismantle organized crime in New York through aggressive use of racketeering laws.
Legal and Professional Decline
In recent years, Giuliani's reputation has been marred by multiple legal setbacks. In 2023, a federal jury ordered him to pay $148 million to two former election workers after finding he defamed them by falsely implying they had participated in fraud related to the 2020 presidential election. He has been disbarred in both New York and Washington, D.C.
Giuliani was scrutinized by federal prosecutors for his activities tied to Ukraine in 2019 and later for efforts to challenge the 2020 presidential election results. He faced criminal charges in Arizona and elsewhere connected to those post-2020 efforts before receiving a broad pardon from Donald Trump in November.
Reaction
On Sunday, former President Donald Trump lauded Giuliani as a "true warrior" and "New York's best-ever mayor," criticizing Democrats and claiming Giuliani had been treated unfairly. Trump’s statement reiterated his longstanding political support for Giuliani.
As of this report, details about Giuliani's condition, prognosis, and expected course of treatment remain private pending updates from his medical team or representatives.
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