Donald Trump announced an award of the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Rudy Giuliani and called him the greatest mayor in New York City history. The announcement on Truth Social praised Giuliani as an American Patriot and indicated details on timing and location would follow. Giuliani, 81, was hospitalized after his rental car was rear-ended at high speed in New Hampshire, suffering a fractured vertebra and multiple cuts and bruises. A spokesman said Giuliani was in great spirits, called him "a beast," and noted he survived 9/11. Giuliani will remain hospitalized for several days. Giuliani served as New York mayor from 1994 to 2001 and later as a personal attorney for Trump, playing a central role in efforts to challenge the 2020 presidential election.
As President of the United States of America, I am pleased to announce that Rudy Giuliani, the greatest Mayor in the history of New York City, and an equally great American Patriot, will receive THE PRESIDENTIAL MEDAL OF FREEDOM, our Country's higest civilian honor, Trump posted on Truth Social. Details as to time and place to follow. Thank you for your attention to this matter.
The president's post comes after the 81-year-old Giuliani was hospitalized on Sunday with a fractured vertebrae and multiple cuts and bruises, after his rental car was rear-ended at high speed in New Hampshire. Giuliani Spokesman Michael Ragusa said the former NYC mayor was in great spirits following the accident. He's a beast. He survived 9/11, Ragusa told the New York Post.
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