Rudy Giuliani threw himself into a lively exchange with a heckler in Manhattan on Sunday, hurling insults at the man and calling him a “brainwashed asshole.”
Giuliani, 77, marched through the city in a pro-Israel parade, walking behind Mayor Eric Adams.
Giuliani waves the Israeli flag and can be seen in a clip filmed by Jacob Kornbluh, senior political reporter at The Forward, pausing as someone in the crowd yells at him.
“I reduced crime, you asshole!” Giuliani yells at the man, referring to his time as mayor from 1994 to 2001.
Rudy Giuliani is seen exchanging words with a heckler along the route of the pro-Israel parade on Sunday
Giuliani walked away but then turned to confront the heckler again
Giuliani can be seen at the pro-Israel parade through Manhattan on Sunday, accompanied by his son Andrew, who is running as a Republican for governor of New York and running against incumbent Kathy Hochul in November
Giuliani poses with his son and a supporter along the Israel Parade route
Giuliani walked a little behind Eric Adams, the Mayor of New York
Giuliani waves to fans at a happier moment on track
As Giuliani walks away, one of the hecklers continues to yell – causing Giuliani to turn and walk back.
“You’re a brainwashed asshole,” says Giuliani.
“You’re probably just as crazy as Biden.”
The details of the heckler’s insults were unclear.
Giuliani was once well-liked in the city for his leadership as mayor — especially after 9/11. But his work as an attorney for President Donald Trump — a man hated in the heavily Democratic city — has tarnished his reputation for many New Yorkers.
Former Trump attorney Rudy Giuliani (r.) met with the January 6 Committee of the House of Representatives on Friday. He is pictured at the Stop the Steal rally on January 6, 2021
Giuliani appeared alongside “Kraken” attorney Sidney Powell at an infamous press conference at the Republican National Committee days after the November election
Last week, Giuliani spoke for nine hours with the January 6 Committee as the panel continues to investigate Trump’s campaign efforts by reaching out to Republican lawmakers and other figures.
The panel has long wanted to include Giuliani – who spoke at the “Stop the Steal” rally on January 6 and called for the election to be decided with a “trial by combat”.
He said at the time he would stake his reputation on finding “crime” in the election.
Giuliani and his team previously insisted they be allowed to tape his interview with the committee, resulting in a previously scheduled interview being canceled.
Unlike some other top figures in Trump’s circle, including former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows and former White House Chief Strategist Steve Bannon, both of whom are fighting their subpoenas in court, Giuliani chose to appear before the panel to speak.
The committee statement that accompanied Giuliani’s January subpoena said he and others had “put forth unsupported theories about voter fraud, advanced efforts to reverse the election results, or been in direct contact with the former president about attempts to tamper with the count.” of the electoral votes”.
The panel has called people in Trump’s close circle along with family members, but not the former president
Giuliani was seen with his girlfriend Maria Ryan last week as they carried several pieces of luggage and got into a car before leaving New York City
Giuliani has maintained close ties with Trump and his circle, despite the president’s ongoing push to reverse Joe Biden’s election victory.
During the heat of Trump’s post-election maneuvers, Giuliani appeared alongside “Kraken” attorney Sidney Powell at an infamous press conference at the Republican National Committee.
During the heat of Trump’s post-election maneuvers, Giuliani also appeared at a press conference at the Republican National Committee alongside disgraced “Kraken” attorney Sidney Powell.
At the event, Giuliani was sweating so hard his hair dye ran down his face – sparking a firestorm of online mockery that overshadowed the false claims of voter fraud.