Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani is hospitalized in critical but stable condition, his spokesman announced Sunday. The 81-year-old former politician has faced numerous health challenges recently.
“Mayor Giuliani is a fighter who has faced every challenge in his life with unwavering strength,” said spokesman Ted Goodman on X. “He’s fighting with that same level of strength as we speak.”
The New York Times reported that Giuliani was hospitalized in Florida, but it did not disclose the specifics of his condition or how long he had been there.
Giuliani earned the moniker “America’s mayor” for leading New York City through the aftermath of the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center buildings in Manhattan. He also gained fame as a fearless Mafia-busting prosecutor, using racketeering laws to dismantle New York’s organized crime families.
However, Giuliani experienced a significant fall from grace recently. In 2023, he was ordered by a federal jury to pay $148 million to two election workers after falsely tying them to alleged fraud in the 2020 presidential election. He faced criminal charges related to the 2020 election and other legal issues when President Trump issued him a sweeping pardon last November.
Trump hailed Giuliani as “a true warrior” and New York’s best-ever mayor, praising his right about everything regarding the elections.”