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canetoad

(19,471 posts) Mon Sep 1, 2025, 05:30 PM Sep 1

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Trump to award Giuliani presidential medal of freedom

Source: The Age Au.

US President Donald Trump will award the presidential medal of freedom to former New York mayor Rudy Giuliani, one day after Giuliani was hospitalised for injuries suffered in a serious car crash in New Hampshire.

Giuliani was a moderate Republican who won accolades for his response to the September 11, 2001 terror attacks, but turned increasingly partisan in later years and became Trump’s personal lawyer during his efforts to overturn his 2020 election defeat to Joe Biden.

“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’s highest civilian honor,” Trump wrote on social media.

“Details as to time and place to follow.”

Read more: https://www.theage.com.au/national/australia-news-live-more-than-800-killed-in-afghanistan-earthquake-trump-to-award-presidential-medial-of-freedom-to-giuliani-20250902-p5mrn8.html

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Trump to award Giuliani presidential medal of freedom (Original Post) canetoad Sep 1 OP

From one crook to another mdbl Sep 1 #1

In lieu of legal fees that trump owes this asshole LetMyPeopleVote Sep 1 #2

This medal lost Codifer Sep 1 #3

...AND Gym-Rat Jordan. n/t lastlib Sep 1 #5

I hope the two Georgia poll worker ladies seize it as soon as he gets it. lastlib Sep 1 #4

Rofl. Love it! Joinfortmill Sep 1 #16

Ugghh imagine how they feel hearing this news. Giuliani terrorized those women IcyPeas Sep 1 #19

Pmf vishnura Sep 1 #6

Another joke of a medal-- started with Rush IzzaNuDay Sep 1 #7

Medals which used to mean something are only crackerjack toys now. Irish_Dem Sep 1 #8

Wouldn't want any messy deathbed confessions Ponietz Sep 1 #9

When Will tr💩mp Award Himself a Nobel Prize? MrWowWow Sep 1 #10

Is this a joke? MIButterfly Sep 1 #11

"the greatest Mayor in the history of New York City" rsdsharp Sep 1 #12

No words..... LilElf70 Sep 1 #13

Made for this moment BidenRocks Sep 1 #22

Sigh. Joinfortmill Sep 1 #14

When tree squirrels breed with humans you get, well, Rudy. twodogsbarking Sep 1 #15

Since Rudy Giuliani is in the news again I just can't resist this retweet. LetMyPeopleVote Sep 1 #17

Thanks canetoad Sep 1 #18

and he is a lying sack of shit///// pbmus Sep 1 #20

... pazzyanne Sep 1 #21

trump needs to pay Rudy his past due legal fees LetMyPeopleVote Sep 3 #23

Why Can't Giuliani Practice Law Anymore? DrFunkenstein Sep 3 #24

mdbl

(7,376 posts)

1. From one crook to another

Reply to canetoad (Original post)

Mon Sep 1, 2025, 05:31 PM

Sep 1

That medal means nothing coming from a convicted felon - especially when given to someone even less deserving.

LetMyPeopleVote

(169,852 posts)

2. In lieu of legal fees that trump owes this asshole

Reply to canetoad (Original post)

Mon Sep 1, 2025, 05:36 PM

Sep 1

Codifer

(1,079 posts)

3. This medal lost

Reply to LetMyPeopleVote (Reply #2)

Mon Sep 1, 2025, 05:41 PM

Sep 1

all meaning when it was awarded to fucking rush limbaugh.

lastlib

(26,707 posts)

5. ...AND Gym-Rat Jordan. n/t

Reply to Codifer (Reply #3)

Mon Sep 1, 2025, 05:42 PM

Sep 1

lastlib

(26,707 posts)

4. I hope the two Georgia poll worker ladies seize it as soon as he gets it.

Reply to canetoad (Original post)

Mon Sep 1, 2025, 05:41 PM

Sep 1

Don't let him enjoy it for a minute.

Joinfortmill

(18,940 posts)

16. Rofl. Love it!

Reply to lastlib (Reply #4)

Mon Sep 1, 2025, 07:51 PM

Sep 1

IcyPeas

(24,231 posts)

19. Ugghh imagine how they feel hearing this news. Giuliani terrorized those women

Reply to lastlib (Reply #4)

Mon Sep 1, 2025, 09:39 PM

Sep 1

Fuck trump
Fuck Giuliani

And all the rest of them

vishnura

(348 posts)

6. Pmf

Reply to canetoad (Original post)

Mon Sep 1, 2025, 05:44 PM

Sep 1

An he gets the no bell prize:unsure

IzzaNuDay

(1,133 posts)

7. Another joke of a medal-- started with Rush

Reply to canetoad (Original post)

Mon Sep 1, 2025, 05:46 PM

Sep 1

I lost respect for the award when Rush received one. Perhaps Rudy will join Rush soon!

Irish_Dem

(74,876 posts)

8. Medals which used to mean something are only crackerjack toys now.

Reply to canetoad (Original post)

Mon Sep 1, 2025, 05:55 PM

Sep 1

Ponietz

(4,031 posts)

9. Wouldn't want any messy deathbed confessions

Reply to canetoad (Original post)

Mon Sep 1, 2025, 05:58 PM

Sep 1

from the guy who thought Four Seasons Total Landscaping was a 5-star hotel.

MrWowWow

(1,228 posts)

10. When Will tr💩mp Award Himself a Nobel Prize?

Reply to canetoad (Original post)

Mon Sep 1, 2025, 05:59 PM

Sep 1

Gold Foil-Covered Lead. Emblematic of the worst President in U.S. history. All form and no substance.

MIButterfly

(1,291 posts)

11. Is this a joke?

Reply to canetoad (Original post)

Mon Sep 1, 2025, 06:03 PM

Sep 1

From one asshole to another......

Is there anything in this country that DJT won't destroy?

I'm so sick and tired of it all.

rsdsharp

(11,303 posts)

12. "the greatest Mayor in the history of New York City"

Reply to canetoad (Original post)

Mon Sep 1, 2025, 06:10 PM

Sep 1

The Little Flower wants a word.

LilElf70

(1,092 posts)

13. No words.....

Reply to canetoad (Original post)

Mon Sep 1, 2025, 06:51 PM

Sep 1

Just this

BidenRocks

(2,210 posts)

22. Made for this moment

Reply to LilElf70 (Reply #13)

Mon Sep 1, 2025, 10:39 PM

Sep 1

Joinfortmill

(18,940 posts)

14. Sigh.

Reply to canetoad (Original post)

Mon Sep 1, 2025, 07:50 PM

Sep 1

twodogsbarking

(15,806 posts)

15. When tree squirrels breed with humans you get, well, Rudy.

Reply to canetoad (Original post)

Mon Sep 1, 2025, 07:51 PM

Sep 1

LetMyPeopleVote

(169,852 posts)

17. Since Rudy Giuliani is in the news again I just can't resist this retweet.

Reply to canetoad (Original post)

Mon Sep 1, 2025, 08:24 PM

Sep 1

Link to tweet

canetoad

(19,471 posts)

18. Thanks

Reply to LetMyPeopleVote (Reply #17)

Mon Sep 1, 2025, 08:27 PM

Sep 1

That got a giggle. Ya know, for a second there I thought she was going to cry.....

pbmus

(13,009 posts)

20. and he is a lying sack of shit/////

Reply to canetoad (Original post)

Mon Sep 1, 2025, 09:50 PM

Sep 1

Rudy Giuliani has faced several legal consequences tied to his actions following the 2020 U.S. presidential election:

Defamation Lawsuit (Georgia): Giuliani was ordered to pay $148 million to Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss, two Georgia election workers, for falsely claiming they manipulated ballots. He settled this defamation case in January 2025 after initially filing for bankruptcy to avoid payment.

Disbarment: He was disbarred in New York and Washington, D.C., for making false statements about the 2020 election, violating legal ethics as Trump’s attorney.

Criminal Indictments:

Georgia: Indicted for efforts to overturn the 2020 election results, including charges related to false claims of election fraud and pressuring state officials.

Arizona: Indicted for his role in attempting to subvert the state’s 2020 election results, part of a broader scheme to promote alternate electors.

These legal issues stem from his actions as Trump’s lawyer, pushing unfounded election fraud claims. No convictions have been reported as of September 1, 2025, but the indictments remain active.

Link to tweet

pazzyanne

(6,722 posts)

21. ...

Reply to canetoad (Original post)

Mon Sep 1, 2025, 10:13 PM

Sep 1

LetMyPeopleVote

(169,852 posts)

23. trump needs to pay Rudy his past due legal fees

Reply to canetoad (Original post)

Wed Sep 3, 2025, 03:24 PM

Sep 3

Link to tweet

DrFunkenstein

(8,832 posts)

24. Why Can't Giuliani Practice Law Anymore?

Reply to canetoad (Original post)

Wed Sep 3, 2025, 04:10 PM

Sep 3

Just wondering...

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