Image Credit: SOPA Images/LightRocket via Gett Rudy Giuliani, the former mayor of New York City and disbarred lawyer, was hospitalized in May 2026, a spokesperson confirmed. The apparent health crisis emerged just days after Giuliani opened his online show, "America's Mayor Live," with a raspy voice. "Mayor Giuliani is 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," spokesman Ted Goodman said in a statement. "We do ask that you join us in prayer for America's Mayor-Rudy Giuliani.