Rudy Giuliani, the former Mayor of New York City, has been hospitalized and is in a “critical but stable condition,” according to a statement released on Sunday by his spokesperson, Ted Goodman.
“Mayor Giuliani is a fighter who has faced every challenge in his life with unwavering strength, and he’s fighting with that same strength now,” Goodman stated. “We ask that you join us in prayer for America’s Mayor Rudy Giuliani.”
No specific details regarding the cause of the 81-year-old’s hospitalization were provided.
Giuliani’s health has previously been a concern. Last year, he sustained broken vertebrae, multiple lacerations, and contusions, along with injuries to his left arm and lower leg, after a car he was in was rear-ended on a highway in Manchester, New Hampshire, as reported by his spokesperson, Michael Ragusa.
Rising to prominence as a prosecutor in the 1980s and 1990s, Giuliani was elected as New York City’s mayor, a position he held during the tragic events of September 11, 2001. His leadership during the crisis earned him national recognition. After his two terms, he ventured into national politics, including a bid for the presidency in 2008.
In recent years, Giuliani became a prominent ally of Donald Trump during his 2016 presidential campaign. He played a significant role in efforts to contest the results of the 2020 presidential election, notably by promoting conspiracy theories regarding ballot counting and voting machines.
Giuliani was disbarred in New York and Washington, D.C. and he declared bankruptcy after being found liable for $148 million for spreading falsehoods about Georgia election workers.
Giuliani and others tied to the false elector scheme were pardoned by Mr. Trump in November 2025, though the pardon does not protect against state charges, which Giuliani faced in Georgia and Arizona.
In a post on his Truth Social platform, Mr. Trump described Giuliani as “fabulous … a True Warrior, and the Best Mayor in the History of New York City, BY FAR.”
