{"id":2481420,"date":"2025-09-02T11:22:01","date_gmt":"2025-09-02T15:22:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-announces-hes-awarding-rudy-giuliani-with-the-highest-civilian-honor-after-serious-injury\/"},"modified":"2025-09-02T11:22:38","modified_gmt":"2025-09-02T15:22:38","slug":"trump-announces-hes-awarding-rudy-giuliani-with-the-highest-civilian-honor-after-serious-injury","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-announces-hes-awarding-rudy-giuliani-with-the-highest-civilian-honor-after-serious-injury\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump Announces He&#8217;s Awarding Rudy Giuliani with the &#8216;Highest Civilian Honor&#8217; After Serious Injury"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-announces-hes-awarding-rudy-giuliani-with-the-highest-civilian-honor-after-serious-injury%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2481420&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Ahead of the 24th anniversary of the 9\/11 attacks,President Donald Trump announced that former New York City Mayor rudy Giuliani will be awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom,the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/our-prayers-are-with-rush-limbaughs-producer-issues-statement-amid-radio-hosts-absence\/\" title=\"\u2018Our Prayers Are With Rush\u2019: Limbaugh\u2019s Producer Issues Statement Amid Radio Host\u2019s Absence\">highest civilian honor<\/a> in the United States. Giuliani, who <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/5-washed-up-leftists-who-found-homes-in-academia\/\" title=\"5 Washed Up Leftists Who Found Homes In Academia\">gained national recognition<\/a> following the 9\/11 attacks while serving as mayor, has remained a prominent figure, later supporting Trump&#8217;s 2016 presidential campaign and acting as his attorney during disputes over the 2020 election results.<\/p>\n<p>The announcement follows a recent car accident Giuliani was involved in New Hampshire, where he suffered multiple injuries, including fractured vertebrae and lacerations. The accident occurred after Giuliani stopped to assist a woman reportedly involved in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/richard-sherman-arrested-on-burglary-domestic-violence-charge-denied-bail\/\" title=\"Richard Sherman Arrested On Burglary Domestic Violence Charge, Denied Bail\">domestic violence incident<\/a>. Despite the injuries, Giuliani has expressed determination to recover fully and continue his activities.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Ahead of the 24th anniversary of the 9\/11 attack, which propelled former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani into the national limelight, President Donald Trump announced that Giuliani will be award the nation&rsquo;s highest civilian honor.<\/p>\n<p>Trump&rsquo;s announcement also comes shortly after the 81-year-old once hailed as &ldquo;America&rsquo;s Mayor&rdquo; was involved in a car accident in New Hampshire.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;As President of the United States of America, I am pleased to announce that Rudy Giuliani, the greatest Mayor in the history of New York City, and an equally great American Patriot, will receive THE PRESIDENTIAL MEDAL OF FREEDOM, our Country&rsquo;s highest civilian honor,&rdquo; Trump wrote on <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/115130857021044948\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">President Trump just took a moment to say that Rudy Giuliani has been right about everything &#128293;<\/p>\n<p>He looked at Rudy&rsquo;s son, Andrew, and told him:<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;His father is Rudy. The greatest mayor in the history of New York&hellip;<\/p>\n<p>They treated him very, very unfairly. You go back and tell your&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/5GRhOUjixd\">pic.twitter.com\/5GRhOUjixd<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; TheStormHasArrived (@TheStormRedux) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheStormRedux\/status\/1958945241777475793?\">August 22, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Details as to time and place to follow. Thank you for your attention to this matter. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!!!&rdquo; he wrote.<\/p>\n<p>Giuliani was ending his term-limited time as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/fbi-monitored-giulianis-cloud-account-turned-hunter-laptop-hard-drive-new-york-post-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">mayor<\/a> of New York City when terrorists struck the World Trade Center in Manhattan. Giuliani returned to the national spotlight as he supported <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-takes-issue-vaccine-companies-sudden-change-tune-want-answer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Trump<\/a> when the New York City-based billionaire ran for the White House in 2016. He later served as an attorney for Trump and became heavily involved in the battles over the results of the 2020 election.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RudyGiuliani?\">@RudyGiuliani<\/a> visits Ground Zero &ndash; 20 years removed from that fateful day &ndash; reflecting on the decisions he made to keep New Yorkers safe. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/LGzzSEonRB\">pic.twitter.com\/LGzzSEonRB<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NEWSMAX (@NEWSMAX) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NEWSMAX\/status\/1436714902488551425?\">September 11, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>On Monday, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/breaking-rudy-giuliani-rushed-trauma-center-following-car-crash-sustained-serious-injuries\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Giuliani<\/a> was released from a New Hampshire hospital after being treated for injuries suffered in a Saturday accident, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/09\/01\/nyregion\/rudy-giuliani-car-accident-crash.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The New York Times<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I have some healing to do, but I&rsquo;m otherwise in great shape,&rdquo; Giuliani told a friend named Arthur Aidala, per The New York Times.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;A little car accident won&rsquo;t be slowing him down,&rdquo; Michael Ragusa, the security chief for Giuliani, said.<\/p>\n<p>The Saturday accident took place when the vehicle in which Giuliani was riding was &ldquo;struck from behind at high speed,&rdquo; Ragusa said Sunday, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/rudy-giuliani-car-crash-injuries\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CBS News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Giuliani suffered &ldquo;fractured thoracic vertebrae, multiple lacerations and contusions, as well as injuries to his left arm and lower leg.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Ragusa <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/themikeragu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">said on X<\/a> that the chain of events leading to the crash began when Giuliani was &ldquo;flagged down by a woman who was the victim of a domestic violence incident.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Giuliani and his associate, Ted Goodman, were heading southbound on Interstate 93 at that time, New Hampshire State Police and Ragusa said.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Last night, Rudy Giuliani was injured in a car accident on the highway after helping a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/after-commuting-his-sentence-ca-gov-newsom-reverses-parole-for-convicted-double-murderer\/\" title=\"After Commuting His Sentence, CA Gov. Newsom Reverses Parole For Convicted Double Murderer\">domestic violence victim<\/a> in New Hampshire.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Mayor Giuliani&rsquo;s vehicle was struck from behind at high speed. He was transported to a nearby trauma center, where he was diagnosed with a&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/CMWWgCv7BE\">pic.twitter.com\/CMWWgCv7BE<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bennyjohnson\/status\/1962235069851955686?\">August 31, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Ragusa said Giuliani &ldquo;rendered assistance&rdquo; and contacted 911. He &ldquo;remained on scene with her until responding officers arrived to ensure her safety,&rdquo; Ragusa said.<\/p>\n<p>After that point, Giuliani and Goodman were struck by a vehicle, ending up across the highway from where troopers had responded to the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >alleged domestic violence victim<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Goodman, Giuliani, and Lauren Kemp, 19, the driver of the vehicle that struck the car Giuliani was in, were all taken to a hospital after the vehicles involved in the crash were significantly damaged.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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