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Mr. Giuliani, the former New York City mayor and lawyer for President Trump, suffered a fractured vertebra, his head of security said.

Aug. 31, 2025Updated 5:32 p.m. ET

Rudolph W. Giuliani was injured in a car accident in New Hampshire on Saturday evening and taken to a hospital with a fractured vertebra, according to the head of security for the former mayor of New York City and lawyer for President Trump.

He is expected to recover, the security chief said.

Mr. Giuliani, 81, was traveling on a highway after having stopped to help a “woman who was the victim of a domestic violence incident,” Michael Ragusa, Mr. Giuliani’s security official, said in a social media post.

Mr. Ragusa did not offer additional information about the incident, including where in New Hampshire it occurred or whether Mr. Giuliani was behind the wheel. Mr. Giuliani called 911 and waited with the woman until help arrived, Mr. Ragusa said.

When Mr. Giuliani resumed his journey, his vehicle was struck from behind “at high speed,” Mr. Ragusa said. Mr. Giuliani was taken to an undisclosed hospital. He was diagnosed with a fractured thoracic vertebra, injuries to his leg and left arm, and contusions and lacerations, Mr. Ragusa said.

Mr. Ragusa said that Mr. Giuliani was in “good spirits and recovering tremendously.”

Mr. Giuliani served as mayor of New York City from 1994 through 2001. A post from his social media account on Sunday afternoon thanked Mr. Giuliani’s business partner, Maria Ryan, who is a nurse practitioner in New Hampshire, for “overseeing” his care.

Andrew Giuliani, the former mayor’s son whom President Trump recently named as executive director of the 2026 men’s World Cup task force, acknowledged the crash on social media and said that his father was tough.

“Your prayers mean the world,” he said. “As a son, I can tell you I’m honored to have a Dad that I can call the toughest SOB I’ve ever seen!”

Curtis Sliwa, the Republican candidate for mayor, said he was on Staten Island on Sunday afternoon when he heard about the crash and stopped to pray for Mr. Giuliani.

“As you know, on Staten Island, Rudy is a beloved figure, and a few of us said a prayer wishing him a swift and pain-free recovery,” Mr. Sliwa said.

This is a developing story and will be updated.

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[–] Nougat@fedia.io 64 points 1 day ago (6 children)

Mr. Giuliani, 81, was traveling on a highway after having stopped to help a “woman who was the victim of a domestic violence incident,” Michael Ragusa, Mr. Giuliani’s security official, said in a social media post.

lol no

[–] floofloof@lemmy.ca 39 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Even if that's true, imagine escaping domestic abuse only to be intercepted by creepy Rudi.

[–] ToastedRavioli@midwest.social 11 points 1 day ago

Rudi’s senses tingling any time he senses a vulnerable woman in distress, he will be there like superman.

Not to do good, but he will be there

[–] danglybits27@sh.itjust.works 22 points 1 day ago

Was he also by chance perpetrator of said "domestic violence incident"?

Lmfao what

Like honestly, what

Did they seriously just try to fucking spin it like that

Utter insanity

[–] MuskyMelon@lemmy.world 12 points 1 day ago

"The woman companion was fleeing from Rapist Guliani, which forced him to stop on the highway. "

Fixed that paragraph for ya.

[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 1 day ago

I wonder if the person who came up with that is the same as the one who came up with the story about Big Balls rescuing a damsel in distress or whatever the fuck that bullshit was.

[–] JailElonMusk@sopuli.xyz 38 points 1 day ago

Is the other car okay?

[–] moody@lemmings.world 25 points 1 day ago (3 children)

“As you know, on Staten Island, Rudy is a beloved figure"

Giuliani hasn't been beloved in a long time now.

[–] givesomefucks@lemmy.world 13 points 1 day ago (1 children)

It makes as much sense as his story...

He claims he was in the midst of rescuing a women who had just experienced domestic violence, then after saving her he got into his car and was immediately rear-ended.

Which is probably about as true as big balls getting randomly attacked by two minor children in an area known for prostitution at like 2am.

[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 day ago

what's the over/under on hair dye dripping into his eyes?

[–] dhork@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago

If there are people in NYC who still look upon Giuliani favorably, though, they probably do live on Staten Island....

[–] whiwake@lemmy.cafe 2 points 1 day ago

People with dementia love them.

[–] Substance_P@lemmy.world 21 points 1 day ago
[–] Mr_Dr_Oink@lemmy.world 18 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Isn't that the guy who thought he was about to have sex with a child on Borat?

I have very little doubt this guy is absolutely disgusting and am sad that it wasn't worse for him.

[–] sun_is_ra@sh.itjust.works 14 points 1 day ago (2 children)

the article says he would survive. will there be at least any permanent disability?

[–] WatDabney@lemmy.dbzer0.com 43 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Well - he'll still be Rudy Giuliani...

[–] SeductiveTortoise@piefed.social 7 points 1 day ago (1 children)

That poor man! Nobody deserves a fate that grim.

[–] MrVilliam@sh.itjust.works 7 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] SeductiveTortoise@piefed.social 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

well, true. he deserves even worse, but it doesn't make a good joke.

[–] P00ptart@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

Could make for a good "alternate events" movie.

[–] TomMasz@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

There’s no cure for that.

[–] Cethin@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 day ago

The man is fucking 81. Even if he were perfectly healthy, it sounds like there would be permanent injuries. He's going to be in really rough shape and likely never fully recovers, if I had to guess.

Also, 81 year olds probably shouldn't be on the damn road! It makes it sound like it wasn't his fault, but I'm willing to bet it was. He probably didn't even notice the other vehicle and re-entered the highway at low speed right in front of it.

[–] Xanxia@lemmy.zip 12 points 1 day ago

Close call. Sweaty palms in the White House as Rudi is one of Trumps horcruxes.

[–] WanderWisley@lemmy.world 12 points 1 day ago
[–] miss_demeanour@lemmy.dbzer0.com 12 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Ted Kennedy vibes.
There's too much 'coincidentaly, woman in distress...'....

[–] AmidFuror@fedia.io 3 points 1 day ago

She couldn't swim well.

[–] nymnympseudonym@lemmy.world 11 points 1 day ago

Somewhere an NH motorist got a good score but failed the miniboss

[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 10 points 1 day ago

Too bad he didn't fucking die

[–] Marthirial@lemmy.world 10 points 1 day ago

This is shocking! Didn't think that clown had a spine.

[–] AlecSadler@lemmy.blahaj.zone 10 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Darn, he's expected to recover

[–] Wazowski@lemmy.world 8 points 1 day ago

Maybe he’ll live out his years in pain.

[–] Boddhisatva@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Drunks almost always survive the wrecks they cause.

[–] AlecSadler@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 1 day ago

Sad but true

Damn, first sitting US president Donald Trump dies from cardiac arrest while raging about the McDonald's ice cream machine being broken again, and now this. What a week.

[–] ikidd@lemmy.world 7 points 1 day ago

Two in the thoughts, one in the prayers.

[–] mrgoosmoos@lemmy.ca 7 points 1 day ago (1 children)

thoughts and whatever the opposite of prayers is

hopefully his car is okay, we know people wouldn't want it to have been injured

[–] bizzle@lemmy.world 9 points 1 day ago

Curses, I would assume. Thoughts and curses.

[–] Saprophyte@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago

Sending clots and prayers his way....

[–] Arcane2077@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 day ago

I hope he lives long and never fully recovers

[–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 6 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Fuck him, I hope it causes him endless chronic pain and he becomes an Oxy junkie.

[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 day ago

After his medical bills bankrupt him, again.

[–] madcaesar@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] Treczoks@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Indeed thoughts and prayers!

Thoughts: What an asshole.

Prayers: May he rot in hell!

[–] simplejack@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago

The hippocratic oath‘s get’n tested tonight.

[–] PattyMcB@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago

Oh no... anyway

[–] Marshezezz@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 1 day ago