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canetoad

(19,377 posts) Mon Sep 1, 2025, 05:30 PM Monday

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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 Monday OP

From one crook to another mdbl Monday #1

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

This medal lost Codifer Monday #3

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

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

Rofl. Love it! Joinfortmill Monday #16

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

Pmf vishnura Monday #6

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

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

Wouldn't want any messy deathbed confessions Ponietz Monday #9

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

Is this a joke? MIButterfly Monday #11

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

No words..... LilElf70 Monday #13

Made for this moment BidenRocks Monday #22

Sigh. Joinfortmill Monday #14

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

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

Thanks canetoad Monday #18

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

... pazzyanne Monday #21

trump needs to pay Rudy his past due legal fees LetMyPeopleVote 42 min ago #23

mdbl

(7,251 posts)

1. From one crook to another

Reply to canetoad (Original post)

Mon Sep 1, 2025, 05:31 PM

Monday

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

LetMyPeopleVote

(169,020 posts)

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

Reply to canetoad (Original post)

Mon Sep 1, 2025, 05:36 PM

Monday

Codifer

(1,052 posts)

3. This medal lost

Reply to LetMyPeopleVote (Reply #2)

Mon Sep 1, 2025, 05:41 PM

Monday

all meaning when it was awarded to fucking rush limbaugh.

lastlib

(26,600 posts)

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

Reply to Codifer (Reply #3)

Mon Sep 1, 2025, 05:42 PM

Monday

lastlib

(26,600 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

Monday

Don't let him enjoy it for a minute.

Joinfortmill

(18,810 posts)

16. Rofl. Love it!

Reply to lastlib (Reply #4)

Mon Sep 1, 2025, 07:51 PM

Monday

IcyPeas

(24,130 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

Monday

Fuck trump
Fuck Giuliani

And all the rest of them

vishnura

(345 posts)

6. Pmf

Reply to canetoad (Original post)

Mon Sep 1, 2025, 05:44 PM

Monday

An he gets the no bell prize:unsure

IzzaNuDay

(1,082 posts)

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

Reply to canetoad (Original post)

Mon Sep 1, 2025, 05:46 PM

Monday

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

Irish_Dem

(73,723 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

Monday

Ponietz

(3,967 posts)

9. Wouldn't want any messy deathbed confessions

Reply to canetoad (Original post)

Mon Sep 1, 2025, 05:58 PM

Monday

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

MrWowWow

(959 posts)

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

Reply to canetoad (Original post)

Mon Sep 1, 2025, 05:59 PM

Monday

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

MIButterfly

(1,182 posts)

11. Is this a joke?

Reply to canetoad (Original post)

Mon Sep 1, 2025, 06:03 PM

Monday

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

(11,255 posts)

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

Reply to canetoad (Original post)

Mon Sep 1, 2025, 06:10 PM

Monday

The Little Flower wants a word.

LilElf70

(1,055 posts)

13. No words.....

Reply to canetoad (Original post)

Mon Sep 1, 2025, 06:51 PM

Monday

Just this

BidenRocks

(2,092 posts)

22. Made for this moment

Reply to LilElf70 (Reply #13)

Mon Sep 1, 2025, 10:39 PM

Monday

Joinfortmill

(18,810 posts)

14. Sigh.

Reply to canetoad (Original post)

Mon Sep 1, 2025, 07:50 PM

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twodogsbarking

(15,415 posts)

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

Reply to canetoad (Original post)

Mon Sep 1, 2025, 07:51 PM

Monday

LetMyPeopleVote

(169,020 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

Monday

Link to tweet

canetoad

(19,377 posts)

18. Thanks

Reply to LetMyPeopleVote (Reply #17)

Mon Sep 1, 2025, 08:27 PM

Monday

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

pbmus

(12,895 posts)

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

Reply to canetoad (Original post)

Mon Sep 1, 2025, 09:50 PM

Monday

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

(6,714 posts)

21. ...

Reply to canetoad (Original post)

Mon Sep 1, 2025, 10:13 PM

Monday

LetMyPeopleVote

(169,020 posts)

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

Reply to canetoad (Original post)

Wed Sep 3, 2025, 03:24 PM

42 min ago

Link to tweet

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