Former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani in 'critical but stable condition' in hospital

Rudy Giuliani is in critical but stable condition in hospital, according to President Donald Trump and the former New York City mayor's spokesman.

"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," the US president said in a post on his Truth Social platform.

"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! President DONALD J. TRUMP."

Mr Giuliani's spokesman Ted Goodman said the 81-year-old "remains in critical but stable condition".

He did not say why he was admitted to hospital or how long he has been there for.

"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," Mr Goodman said in a statement on social media.

"We do ask that ⁠you join us in ⁠prayer for America's Mayor Rudy Giuliani."

Mr Giuliani was elected New York's mayor in 1993 after serving as one of the nation's highest-profile prosecutors.

He ran for the US Senate in 2000 but abandoned his race against Hillary Clinton after being diagnosed with prostate cancer.

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Mr Giuliani earned the "America's Mayor" nickname for helping unite the nation following the September 11 attacks in 2001.

In recent years, he became a divisive figure after serving as an adviser and personal lawyer for President Trump in his efforts to try to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election.

Mr Trump and his backers, including Mr Giuliani, lost dozens of lawsuits claiming fraud, and numerous recounts, reviews and audits of the election results turned up no signs of significant wrongdoing or error.

Mr Trump pardoned Mr Giuliani after he faced criminal charges in two US states and a defamation lawsuit from election workers.

Mr Giuliani was admitted to hospital in September last year after suffering a fractured vertebra and other injuries in a car crash in New Hampshire.

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