Rudy Giuliani Hospitalized in Critical Condition With Pneumonia

UPDATE (5/04/2026 at 1:10 p.m. ET): Rudy Giuliani was hospitalized to treat pneumonia on May 3, the symptoms of which were worsened by a condition called restrictive airway disease.

Giuliani was hospitalized on Sunday, according to spokesperson Ted Goodman. Today, Goodman revealed the nature of his condition, saying that the former New York City mayor’s pneumonia was worsened by the respiratory condition. Goodman said that Giuliani developed restrictive airway disease due to toxin exposure on September 11, 2001.

“Mayor Rudy Giuliani is recovering from pneumonia. On September 11th, Mayor Giuliani ran toward the towers to help those in need, which later led to a diagnosis of restrictive airway disease,” Goodman tweeted. “This condition adds complications to any respiratory illness, and the virus quickly overwhelmed his body, requiring mechanical ventilation to maintain adequate oxygen and stabilize his condition. He is now breathing on his own, with his family and primary medical provider at his side.”

Giuliani’s business partner, Tom von Essen, told New York Post that “today is an important day” for his recovery.

“Rudy had a tough weekend. He had pneumonia,” von Essen said. Von Essen was NYC’s fire commissioner on 9/11.

ORIGINAL STORY (5/3/2026 at 7:50 p.m. ET): Rudy Giuliani has been rushed to a hospital in critical but stable condition.

The former New York City mayor’s hospitalization was announced by a spokesperson, Ted Goodman, on Sunday, May 3. It’s unclear why the 81-year-old was hospitalized. Goodman also didn’t note where he was hospitalized, but Giuliani lives in Florida.

“Mayor Rudy Giuliani is currently in the hospital, where he remains in critical but stable condition,” Goodman tweeted on X/Twitter. “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.”

Giuliani was the mayor of New York City from 1994-2001. The former lawyer was disbarred in Washington, D.C. and New York in 2024 after accusations of ethics breaches while representing President Donald Trump after the 2020 presidential election, when Giuliani repeatedly pursued false claims that the election was stolen. In February 2025, Giuliani fully satisfied a $148 million payment to two Georgia election workers who sued him for defamation.

Trump confirmed Giuliani’s hospitalization in a post on Truth Social that took shots at Democrats and repeated the claims that they stole elections.

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“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,” Trump posted. “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!”

Giuliani was hospitalized in September 2025 after sustaining serious injuries in a car crash. Giuliani said he had pulled over to help a woman in New Hampshire when the accident occurred. An ambulance was already present at the scene when he was hit. He was taken to a nearby hospital and diagnosed with a fractured thoracic vertebrae as well as cuts and bruises.

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