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Former NYC Mayor Rudy Giuliani Hospitalized in Critical but Stable Condition

The 81-year-old former Trump adviser is fighting for his health, according to his spokesman

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Rudy Giuliani, the former mayor of New York City and ex-adviser to President Donald Trump, is in critical but stable condition at a hospital, his spokesman Ted Goodman confirmed Sunday.
The 81-year-old hosted his online show "America's Mayor Live" from Palm Beach, Florida on Friday, where he appeared coughing with a raspy voice, noting he was "a little under the weather." Goodman called Giuliani "a fighter" who has "faced every challenge in his life with unwavering strength."

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Rudy Giuliani served as Mayor of New York City from 1994 to 2001 and was dubbed "America's mayor" for his leadership in the aftermath of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. He later served as an adviser to former President Donald Trump.

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Rudy Giuliani, the ex-mayor of New York City and a former adviser to US President Donald Trump, is in critical but stable condition at a hospital, his spokesman said Sunday. Spokesman Ted Goodman did not say what sent the 81-year-old to the hospital or how long he has been there. “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 said in a statement on social media. He said Giuliani “remains in critical but stable condition”. Giuliani hosted his online show, “America's Mayor Live”, Friday night from Palm Beach, Florida. As he opened the show, he coughed and his voice sounded more raspy than usual. He remarked: “My voice is a little under the weather, so I won’t be able to speak as loudly as I usually do, but I’ll get closer to the microphone”. Giuliani was dubbed “America's mayor” in light of his leadership in New York after the September 11 attacks in 2001.