Donald Trump announced late today that former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, who has led the president’s efforts to overturn last month’s election, has tested positive for Covid-19.
“Get better soon Rudy, we will carry on!!!” Trump wrote on Twitter.
.@RudyGiuliani, by far the greatest mayor in the history of NYC, and who has been working tirelessly exposing the most corrupt election (by far!) in the history of the USA, has tested positive for the China Virus. Get better soon Rudy, we will carry on!!!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 6, 2020
Giuliani has repeatedly been exposed to the virus through contact with infected people, including during Trump’s preparation for his first debate against President-elect Joe Biden in September, as well as when he appeared with his son, Andrew, at a news conference at the Republican National Committee headquarters about two weeks ago.
But Giulani had not been said to have contracted the virus until now.
It was unclear why Trump was the one announcing it.
It was also unclear whether Giuliani, 76, is symptomatic.
But at his age, he is in the high-risk category for the virus.
Giuliani has been acting as the lead lawyer for Trump’s efforts to overthrow the results of the election.
He has repeatedly claimed he has evidence of widespread fraud, but he has declined to submit that evidence in legal cases he has filed.