Rudy Giuliani Hospitalized With Pneumonia, Spokesman Ted Goodman Says He Is Critical But Stable

Former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani is hospitalized with pneumonia and remains in “critical but stable condition,” his spokesperson Ted Goodman said Monday, adding that Giuliani is being monitored “as a precautionary measure.”

Goodman said in a statement that “Mayor Rudy Giuliani is recovering from pneumonia and is being monitored as a precautionary measure,” and that Giuliani had been diagnosed with restrictive airway disease after the Sept. 11 attacks.

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The condition, Goodman said, “adds complications to any respiratory illness” and caused Giuliani to be “quickly overwhelmed by the viral lung infection,” requiring “mechanical ventilation to maintain adequate oxygen and stabilize his condition.”

Goodman also said, “He is now breathing on his own, with his family and primary medical provider at his side,” describing the change from earlier ventilator support.

Multiple outlets reported the same core timeline: Giuliani was hospitalized in critical condition on Sunday and was later taken off the ventilator, with Goodman saying late Monday morning that he “is now breathing on his own.”

The hospitalization was made public after Giuliani had been heard coughing during his streaming interview program “America's Mayor Live” on Friday night from Palm Beach, Florida, where he said his voice was “a little bit under the weather” after he coughed.

President Donald Trump confirmed the hospitalization on Sunday, writing on Truth Social that “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.”

Goodman’s explanation tied Giuliani’s pneumonia to a longer-running respiratory diagnosis that he received after the Sept. 11 attacks.

In the NBC News account, Goodman said Giuliani had been diagnosed with restrictive airway disease “in the wake of the Sept. 11 attacks,” and that “This condition adds complications to any respiratory illness.”

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Goodman further described the immediate medical mechanism, saying the viral lung infection “quickly overwhelmed his body,” and that Giuliani required “mechanical ventilation to maintain adequate oxygen and stabilize his condition.”

The Hill similarly quoted Goodman’s X post, stating, “ran toward the towers to help those in need, which later led to a diagnosis of restrictive airway disease,” and then repeating that “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.”

ABC7 New York also relayed Goodman’s account that on 9/11 Giuliani “ran toward the towers to help those in need, which later led to a diagnosis of restrictive airway disease,” and it quoted Goodman saying “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.”

UPI’s report added a medical framing, saying Goodman said Giuliani was diagnosed with restrictive airway disease after “lower Manhattan breathing dust-filled air after the destruction of the World Trade Center by terrorists on Sept. 11, 2001,” including asbestos used in the 1970s.

Across the coverage, the common thread was that the restrictive airway disease diagnosis was presented as the factor that worsened the pneumonia and influenced the need for ventilator support before Giuliani began breathing on his own.

While medical updates focused on ventilation and breathing status, the reporting also emphasized the public messaging around Giuliani’s condition.

Goodman told NBC News that Giuliani was “recovering from pneumonia” and that he was “being monitored as a precautionary measure,” and he also asked for public support, saying, “We do ask that you join us in prayer for America’s Mayor Rudy Giuliani.”

On X, Goodman described Giuliani as “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,” and he added that Giuliani’s family and primary medical provider were at his side.

Trump’s social media post on Truth Social used similarly emphatic language, calling Giuliani “a True Warrior” and “the Best Mayor in the History of New York City,” and then saying “has been hospitalized, and is in critical condition.”

Trump’s post also framed the hospitalization in political terms, writing, “What a tragedy that he was treated so badly by the Radical Left Lunatics, Democrats ALL — AND HE WAS RIGHT ABOUT EVERYTHING!” and adding, “They cheated on the Elections, fabricated hundreds of stories, did anything possible to destroy our Nation, and now, look at Rudy. So sad!”

ABC7 New York reported that an Eric Adams spokesperson said, “From his years as a federal prosecutor to leading New York City through its darkest day on 9/11, he stood with this city when it needed him most.”

The New York Post reported comments from John Catsimatidis, who said, “He’s talking, he’s alert. To me, that’s great news,” and it quoted Tom von Essen saying, “Rudy had a tough weekend. He had pneumonia.”

Although the overall picture of pneumonia and critical-but-stable condition was consistent, outlets diverged in how they described Giuliani’s immediate status and the details surrounding the hospitalization.

NBC News and The Washington Post both said Giuliani was on a ventilator initially and then taken off, with The Washington Post stating, “As of late Monday morning, Goodman said, the former mayor and longtime ally of President Donald Trump had been taken off the ventilator and ‘is now breathing on his own.’”

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NBC News likewise said Giuliani required “mechanical ventilation to maintain adequate oxygen and stabilize his condition,” and then reported, “He is now breathing on his own, with his family and primary medical provider at his side.”

UPI reported that Giuliani was “breathing on his own and recovering from pneumonia in Florida after he was hospitalized over the weekend,” and it said his spokesman stated he remained in “critical but stable condition” because of difficulty breathing but had improved over the last 24 hours.

In contrast, the New York Post framed the update as Giuliani emerging from a coma, saying he “emerged from a coma Monday and was talking and alert,” while still reporting he remained hospitalized in Florida.

CNN en Español described Giuliani as “in critical but stable condition” and quoted Goodman saying “Mayor Giuliani is a fighter who has faced every challenge in his life with unwavering strength, and he is fighting with that same level of strength while we speak,” while also repeating that the restrictive lung disease required mechanical ventilation.

USA Today reported that Goodman linked Giuliani’s condition to exposure to toxins in the wake of the 9/11 attacks and said Giuliani was hospitalized on May 3, while also stating he was still in “critical but stable condition.”

The sources depict an ongoing medical situation with limited details about what happens next, but they do provide a set of immediate next steps and contextual stakes around Giuliani’s public role and health trajectory.

“NEW YORK (WABC) -- Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani is recovering from pneumonia and is being monitored as a precautionary measure, his spokesman said on Monday”

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Goodman’s repeated message is that Giuliani is still in “critical but stable condition” while recovering from pneumonia, and that he is “being monitored as a precautionary measure,” with “mechanical ventilation” having been required earlier and then Giuliani “is now breathing on his own.”

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NBC New York and ABC7 New York both described the monitoring and the presence of Giuliani’s family and primary medical provider, with ABC7 New York quoting Goodman that Giuliani is now breathing on his own and that “His family deeply appreciates the outpouring of love and support.”

USA Today reported that Goodman said Giuliani was hospitalized on May 3 and remained in critical but stable condition, while also noting that Trump posted support within an hour of Goodman confirming hospitalization.

The Hill and NBC News both emphasized the restrictive airway disease diagnosis and the statement that “This condition adds complications to any respiratory illness,” which implies that future respiratory issues could be more dangerous for Giuliani.

Beyond the immediate health updates, the reporting also placed Giuliani’s hospitalization in the context of his legal and political profile, including that he was disbarred in New York and Washington, D.C., and that Trump pardoned Giuliani and dozens of other people in November.

Across outlets, the next step is continued monitoring and recovery under the care of Giuliani’s medical team, with Goodman’s statements repeatedly returning to the same line that Giuliani is “fighting” and that the family is asking for prayer.