Trump says he’s awarding former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani the Presidential Medal of Freedom Politics Sep 1, 2025 4:42 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Monday he’s awarding former New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani the Presidential Medal of Freedom, announcing the honor two days after his political ally was badly injured in a traffic accident .

Trump in a statement on social media called Giuliani, who was heralded for his leadership following the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks but has sometimes drawn controversy for his defense of Trump, the “greatest Mayor in the history of New York City, and an equally great American Patriot.”

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