Staff Reports
Rudolph “Rudy” Giuliani, the man many of us still call America’s Mayor, has been hospitalized and is reported to be in critical but stable condition, his spokesman announced Sunday. The news landed like a punch to the gut for patriots who remember how he led New York through its darkest hours after 9/11. Americans of conscience should set aside partisan score-settling tonight and pray for a man who has stood for this country in moments few others can claim.
Giuliani’s team pleaded with the public to join them in prayer, and President Trump immediately hailed him as a true warrior and urged support from the faithful and the faithful in the conservative movement. For those of us who have watched how relentlessly the left and legacy media have tried to tear him down, this moment is a sober reminder that politics should never override decency when a fellow American is fighting for his life. We must hope for his recovery and pray that the same fighting spirit that built his legacy carries him through.
Make no mistake: Rudy’s life of service to this nation is why so many conservatives feel a visceral alarm at today’s reports. He earned the nickname “America’s Mayor” for a reason — his leadership after Sept. 11 inspired a nation — and yet in recent years he has been pilloried, disbarred and pursued by politically motivated legal warfare that smacks of selective justice. The attacks on him were never just about law; they were about silencing a voice that challenged the powerful and defended election integrity in the public square.
At 81 years old, Giuliani’s health has been a concern; he’s weathered serious injuries and hospitalizations in recent years, including a bad car crash last year that left him with fractured vertebrae. Age and previous trauma make any sudden hospitalization much more dangerous, which is why his condition being described as “critical but stable” should not be taken lightly by his supporters or by anyone who values the rule of law and the human dignity of political opponents. We owe him our prayers and a fair shake from the media as he fights his way back.
As conservatives, we should be the first to condemn any ghoulish rejoicing from the left and the media over a fellow American’s suffering, and the first to pray and rally for his recovery. The relentless weaponization of legal systems against political opponents has been exposed time and again, and whether you agreed with every one of Rudy’s battles or not, the sight of the state swinging hammers at a man in his twilight years ought to make every freedom-loving citizen uneasy. Now is the time for unity in compassion, not vindictiveness.
If Rudy pulls through — and we fervently hope he does — let his recovery be a turning point: a moment to stop using human beings as political cudgels and to remember the values that built this country. Stand with his family and with the millions of Americans who remember his courage, and let this crisis remind us that the fight for America is ultimately about protecting the dignity of every citizen, not about scoring cheap partisan points. Pray for Rudy Giuliani tonight, and let that prayer be joined by action to defend fairness for all.
