By Luis De Jesus
Rudy Giuliani former mayor of New York and former advisor to the US president Donald Trump, He is admitted to a hospital in critical but stable condition, his spokesperson confirmed this Sunday.
Spokesman Ted Goodman He did not specify the causes of the former official’s hospitalization, 81 years old, nor since when he has been hospitalized.
In a statement released on social networks, he noted that Giuliani maintains a delicate condition, although stable, and stressed that he faces this situation with the same determination that he has shown in other difficult moments in his life.
Days before his admission, Giuliani appeared on his digital program The US’s Mayor Are residing, issued from Florida. During transmission, showed signs of physical discomfort, with a cough and an unusually hoarse voice, although he continued with the informative space.
Known as “the mayor of America” for his management in New York after the attacks of September 11, 2001, Giuliani was a central figure in American politics in recent decades, the news agency published The Linked Press.
Subsequently, worked as Trump’s private lawyer and defended accusations of electoral fraud after the 2020 elections, in which Democrat Joe Biden was the winner.
However, multiple courts and electoral reviews they found no evidence of significant irregularities, the media indicated.
At the judicial level, Giuliani has faced various processes related to his statements about the electoral process.
Two former Georgia election workers won a defamation judgment against him for $148 million dollars, although agreements were later reached that allowed him to keep part of his assets in exchange for specific conditions.
His health had already been compromised before, when in September was hospitalized after suffering injuries in a traffic accident in Original Hampshire.
Before his political career, Giuliani was a renowned federal prosecutor in the United States. He became mayor of New York in 1993 and also ran for the Senate in 2000, although He dropped out of the race after being diagnosed with prostate cancer during the campaign. in which he was competing against Hillary Rodham Clinton.
President Donald Trump reacted to the news of his hospitalization with a message in which he expressed support for Giuliani and called him a loyal ally and a leading figure in New York history.
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