Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, an ally of former President Donald Trump and known as 'America's Mayor,' was hospitalized with pneumonia. According to his spokesperson Ted Goodman, Giuliani is in critical but stable condition and now breathing on his own after being placed on a ventilator.
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Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani was hospitalized with pneumonia and remains in critical but stable condition. He is now breathing on his own after being placed on a ventilator due to complications from restrictive airway disease caused by exposure to toxins during the September 11, 2001 attacks.
The hospitalization stems from complications due to restrictive airway disease, which Giuliani developed from exposure to toxic materials during the September 11, 2001 attacks. According to Fox News, Goodman stated that Giuliani's condition was exacerbated by this pre-existing respiratory issue, requiring mechanical ventilation to stabilize his condition.
In response to the news of Giuliani's hospitalization, President Trump took to Truth Social on Sunday night and praised him as 'True Warrior' and 'the Best Mayor in the History of New York City.' He also criticized what he called the 'Radical Left Lunatics' for treating Giuliani poorly.
This is not Giuliani's first health scare; he was previously hospitalized last year following a car crash in New Hampshire that left him with severe injuries, including a fractured vertebrae. Before his hospitalization, Giuliani had mentioned on his nightly online show 'America's Mayor Live' that his voice was 'a little under the weather.' He sounded more raspy than usual but proceeded with his commentary.
Giuliani has faced significant legal and financial challenges recently. According to Daily Mail, he was ordered to pay $148 million in damages to two Georgia election workers he defamed and filed for bankruptcy with debts of over $153 million. He also reached a confidential settlement with Dominion Voting Systems after they sued him for $1.3 billion over his false claims about the 2020 election.
Known as 'America's Mayor' following his leadership through the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks, Giuliani has been an influential figure in U.S. politics. He worked as an attorney for Trump's 2020 campaign and was pardoned by Trump last year along with other Republicans tied to efforts to overturn the election results.
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