Former New York mayor Rudy Giuliani recovering from pneumonia in hospital
He is in a critical but stable condition.
The spokesperson of Rudy Giuliani has said the former Mayor of New York City is recovering from pneumonia, and is in hospital in a critical but stable condition.
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The 81-year-old former mayor of New York City was admitted to hospital at the weekend, where he remains in a "critical but stable" condition.
His spokesperson Ted Goodman said on Monday evening that Giuliani was recovering from pneumonia. The former mayor was seen coughing several times during his show broadcast on X on Friday.
Giuliani was hospitalised at Good Samaritan Medical Center in West Palm Beach, where he lives, on Sunday.
Goodman called for prayers for Giuliani in a social media post on X.
He said: "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.
"We do ask that you join us in prayer for America's Mayor Rudy Giuliani."
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Giuliani was a key figure in the first Trump administration, serving as an advisor during the presidential campaign in 2016 and then as an attorney on the President's legal team.
He represented Donald Trump in lawsuits following the 2020 election and was subsequently indicted in the prosecution related to the election in Georgia.
Giuliani was also named as an unindicted co-conspirator in the prosecution of Trump's alleged attempts to overturn the 2020 election.
The President took to Truth Social to praise Giuliani as a "true warrior", adding it is "so sad" what has happened to him.
Trump said: "Our fabulous Rudy Giuliani, a True Warrior, and the Best Mayor in the History of New York City, BY FAR, has been hospitalized, and is in critical condition.
"What a tragedy that he was treated so badly by the Radical Left Lunatics, Democrats ALL — AND HE WAS RIGHT ABOUT EVERYTHING!
"They cheated on the Elections, fabricated hundreds of stories, did anything possible to destroy our Nation, and now, look at Rudy. So sad!"