More than two weeks after the election has ended, Trump is still stubbornly resisting, declaring himself "victorious" on Twitter, while also using various legal means to try to save the defeat.
Trump announced that Giuliani would lead the litigation team
Rudy Giuliani, a core member of the Trump camp, has no official position in the White House, and his identity is only Trump's personal lawyer and former mayor of New York City. But now he is the number one forward in the Trump camp.
Giuliani is also unequivocal, starting by saying that in Pennsylvania, there are already as many as 70 witnesses who will review Trump's questionable "70,000 votes." In addition, Giuliani has tried to file more than 10 lawsuits in multiple states: "There are 10 states that may be involved in violations of the law, and we are drafting pleadings against two of them, and we will also conduct further investigations in other states." Most of the cases have been dismissed by the courts, and the Trump team has fewer and fewer lawyers.
Giuliani himself appeared on Tuesday to defend himself in the Federal Court of Pennsylvania, his first appearance as a lawyer since 1992. (28 years ago, Giuliani became famous as a Manhattan prosecutor, and became famous for his heroic performance, as will be discussed later) As a result, this time Giuliani was fiercely ridiculed by the American media, because Giuliani not only forgot the name of the judge in court, but also called the defendant's lawyer angry man (angry man). The New York Times said that unlike Giuliani, who volunteered to represent Trump for free during Trump's impeachment inquiry, this time his legal fees were $20,000 a day. However, Giuliani denied the report, saying that the amount of the lawyer's fees would only be agreed upon later.
Giuliani, 76, is a New Yorker with Trump, but the two did not have a deep friendship before Trump announced his candidacy for president in 2015. But after Trump announced his candidacy for president, Giuliani became one of the few celebrities in the Republican Party who publicly supported Trump. Not only that, but he never gave up during Trump's toughest times.
During the 2016 interview election, Xiao Wang met Giuliani several times, and basically he appeared on the occasion to help Trump speak. For example, once after Trump and Hillary ended the presidential debate, Giuliani was surrounded by the media in the background, because at that time, Trump's Republican colleagues were not many, and few people could speak for him.
On October 7, 2016, the tape of Trump's Hollywood sex scandal was exposed, which almost buried Trump's campaign path. At that time, even Pribes, the chairman of the Republican National Committee, advised Trump to withdraw from the election, and all Republicans tried to draw a clear line with Trump, including Vice President Pence. But the only person who hasn't given up on Trump, and the only one willing to go on tv to defend him, is Giuliani.
CNN host Jake Tapper pressed Giuliani at the time to ask Giuliani if Trump thought he was a star, and he could do whatever he wanted with women, and who did he do that? Giuliani said: First, I don't know, that's just talk. Men sometimes talk like that. And Trump has apologized. Giuliani said that he has known Trump for 30 years, and this matter will not affect his understanding of Trump at all, and Trump always has respect when dealing with women.
After a few rounds, Giuliani or Trump was torn to death by the host on TV. Jake Tapper said Trump's rhetoric was also too much to measure against the basic human bottom line. And the weary Giuliani responded: Yes.
Originally Giuliani was very satisfied with his appearance to defend Tran, who knew that the next day Trump did not appreciate it, mocking Giuliani's performance: Ruddy, you are a baby . Old Zhu, you are a big baby. It was the worst defense I've ever seen in my life. You look like a baby, when can you be a man?
Fear from Woodward: Trump in the White House
Then Trump began questioning the former military commander Bannon: Why did you let him go on TV to defend me. What about everyone else? Bannon had a question mark on his face: What are you talking about? He's the only one willing to defend you. Trump said: I don't want to hear it! This is a mistake. He shouldn't be on TV, weakly exploded. By this time, Giuliani was expressionless. But this episode did not affect trump's "friendship" with Giuliani for the next four years.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" > sex toy shop and fairy jump</h1>
Fast forward to 2020, and the headlines that you have recently seen Giuliani on should be because of two news: one is attending the "Four Seasons Hotel" oolong incident in Philadelphia, and the other is the spoof "Fairy Jump" in the movie "Borat 2".
Giuliani held a press conference at the Four Seasons Panorama Hotel in Philadelphia, which was supposed to be a five-star "Four Seasons Hotel", but the final venue was a parking lot of a small gardening company, the venue was dilapidated, and even more amusing was that it was directly next to a crematorium and an adult product store. Then Giuliani just like that, held a conference in this place. It is said that after Giuliani held this conference, the business of the adult product store next to it soared.
After the press conference, the business of sex toy stores soared
In the spoof satire "Borat 2," lead actor Sacha Cohen finds a 24-year-old Bulgarian model, poses as a TV reporter, and then interviews Giuliani about the covid-19 pandemic. After the interview, Giuliani was invited to the room for a drink, during which the female reporter frequently sent Qiu Bo.
Giuliani thought that his charm had impressed the young female reporter, and that the story of "House of Cards" was about to be staged on his body, he asked the female reporter for a call, and the movement began to be uncontrollable, and at one point he put his hand into his trouser pocket. Just as Giuliani is trying to break the old tree, the lead actor Cohen rushes into the room and scares Giuliani into saying that the female reporter is only 15 years old...
Giuliani was almost frightened, awkwardly explaining that he was just tucking his shirt into his trouser pocket and saying it was revenge from political enemies for exposing the contents of Biden's son's laptop.
So, who is Giuliani, a private lawyer who has never held any position in the White House, why is he deeply trusted by Trump, and does he have the ability to finally help Trump save the building?
< h1 class= "pgc-h-arrow-right" > became famous from prosecutors</h1>
Giuliani was born in 1944 to a working-class family in Brooklyn, New York, to the children of Italian immigrants to Catholic families. Giuliani attended both elementary and middle schools at brooklyn Catholic School, and in 1961, at the age of 17, he attended Manhattan College in the Bronx, graduating four years later, choosing to pursue further studies at New York University's law school.
Giuliani's high school photo album Everybody looked where he was
After graduation, Giuliani served as an assistant secretary to Lloyd MacMahon, a district magistrate for the Southern District of New York, during the Vietnam War, and Giuliani was granted a probationary period of military service for his students because he attended Manhattan College and New York Law School, and McMahon also specifically requested permission to suspend military service after graduation. Giuliani did not end up on the vietnam front.
In 1970, Giuliani officially became a federal prosecutor, and in 1975 he was transferred to Washington, D.C., where he served as assistant to the deputy secretary of justice and then as chief of staff. At this time, Giuliani became famous in the first place by indicting and convicting Congressman Bert Podell of embezzlement.
In 1983, Giuliani was officially appointed federal prosecutor for the Southern District of New York City, and since then he has gradually become a national household name. During his tenure, he cracked down on the New York Mafia and criminal syndicates involved in Wall Street insider trading. The "Godfathers" were caught under Giuliani's blows.
Giuliani was once on the Mafia assassination list
Giuliani prosecuted a total of 11 mafia leaders, all five heads of new York families who were sent to prison by Giuliani:
Paul" Paul Castellano, head of the Gambino crime family
Anthony" Fat Tony" Salerno – (Anthony Salerno), head of the Genovese crime family
Kamai" Carmine Persico jr., head of the Colombo crime family
Anthony" Tony Duck" Korolo – (Anthony Corallo), head of the Luchez crime family
Philip " Philip Rastelli, head of the Buano crime family
In addition, in addition to the "Godfathers", Giuliani's focus on the "Wolves of Wall Street" also includes the "Wolves of Wall Street". The most famous case is the Bosque and Macon case.
Before Giuliani, there had been illegal trading in large-scale stocks on Wall Street before the announcement of corporate mergers and acquisitions. But it wasn't until Giuliani sued Powski that the U.S. justice system began enforcing the relevant financial laws strictly. Based on the company's internal intelligence, Boski once made a huge amount of $200 million through speculative company mergers and acquisitions.
After Giuliani convicted Powski, he was able to recruit a larger securities broker, Michael Milken, who provided Bosquet with insider trading information by commuting his sentence. In 1989, Giuliani indicted Macon on 98 counts of fraud. In the end, Macon was convicted by a grand jury, and Macon paid a fine of $900 million and was banned from securities-related business for life.
During his tenure, Giuliani convicted a total of 4,152 people, and only 25 eventually overturned the convictions.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" > beloved "Mayor of america."</h1>
His excellent job also made it logical that Giuliani began running for mayor of New York in 1989, when he became Republican and Liberal, but Giuliani, who ran for the first time, lost to the Democratic candidate David Dinkins by a very narrow margin. Giuliani's moderate stance on social issues such as abortion at the time prevented him from gaining support from Conservative Republicans.
Four years later, Giuliani made a comeback, fiercely criticizing the various initiatives of then-mayor Dingkins. Including the brooklyn anti-Semitic uprisings that took place during his tenure, unemployment soared from 6.7 percent in 1989 to 11.1 percent in 1992, and the soaring unemployment rate led to record crime.
Giuliani's slogan at this point is "Law and Order" (familiar?). ), with an emphasis on addressing poverty in New York, the welfare system, and addressing the homeless problem. Gradually change the image of New York by strengthening policing and improving public construction. In the end, Giuliani beat Dingkins' 46.4% approval rating with 49.3%. It also made him the first Republican to be elected mayor of New York since 1969, and winning at the Democratic base camp is important for Republicans.
Giuliani was elected mayor of New York
During his tenure as mayor, Giuliani joined forces with the New York City Police Department to launch several large-scale law enforcement operations to combat various forms of crime. The crime rate in New York fell rapidly in a short period of time after he took office. Giuliani is also proud of this, believing that his legal strength controls the crime rate in New York.
However, the media found other big cities in the United States, such as Los Angeles, Houston and Phoenix, and the crime rate also fell sharply in the same time. Therefore, some experts have analyzed the decline in the crime rate in New York at this time, not only the merits of Giuliani alone, but also related to the improvement of the US economy and the change in the population.
Giuliani's highlight moment as mayor of New York was at 9/11, and what he said to all New Yorkers inspired and warmed people's hearts. Giuliani was about to end his eight-year term as mayor, and just as he was preparing for the handover, 9/11 happened.
Giuliani, who is not afraid of danger
Giuliani, who was at risk throughout the incident, said in an official statement: "Shock, mourning, outrage, will to rebuild, and determination to have justice done." Tomorrow's New York will stand here. We're going to rebuild, and we're going to be stronger than we were before... I want the citizens of New York to set an example for the people of the country and for the people of the world to tell them that terrorism will not stop us. ”
On September 23, 2001, less than two weeks after the events of 9/11, Giuliani attended the 9/11 memorial at Yankee Stadium, when Oprah called Giuliani "mayor of America," a title that has always accompanied Giuliani.
< h1 class= "pgc-h-arrow-right" > mayor after doing business for gold</h1>
After leaving office, Giuliani decided to go to sea to do business. In 2002, he founded a securities consultancy called Giuliani Partnership, Inc. The company's business is not only for the United States, but also for companies such as The Middle East's gold-backed country, Qatar Purdue Pharma.
On December 1, 2004, the securities advisory firm acquired the banking and investment division of Ghrepower Accounting Firm, and after the acquisition, Giuliani began advising other commercial companies on acquisitions, corporate restructuring, and business strategy. In 2006, Giuliani earned $11.4 million with just 124 speeches.
Giuliani's personal assets grew rapidly during this time, and Giuliani's current personal value is estimated at around $45 million.
< H1 class= "pgc-h-arrow-right" > return to politics to run for president</h1>
After making almost all the money, Giuliani decided to return to politics, and in January 2007, Giuliani officially announced his bid for the Republican nomination in the 2008 presidential election. Initial polls showed Giuliani as the most supportive and well-known candidate in the Republican Party. 73 percent of respondents gave Giuliani a positive rating, giving him ahead of former Secretaries of State Condoleezza Rice and John McCain.
On policy, Giuliani belongs to the moderates within the Republican Party, who has long supported abortion and the legalization of homosexuality. This moderate stance also won Giuliani the support of many New York Democrats, but it also made him criticized by many conservative voters in the Republican Party.
McCain Schwarzenegger and Giuliani
In addition, Giuliani's three marriages have also been criticized by conservatives. Giuliani married his cousin in his first marriage, and Giuliani's soap opera divorce fight with his ex-wife, Donna Hanover, before meeting his third wife, also caused resentment among many conservative voters.
Ultimately, his political ideas that were too "avant-garde" could not be supported within the conservative Republican Party. In addition, Giuliani was also overly "obsessed" with his performance in 911, and the repeated mention of this history that made Americans feel painful finally drained of his own political resources and public opinion.
On January 30, 2008, Giuliani announced his withdrawal from the presidential primary in favor of McCain.
<h1 class= "pgc-h-arrow-right" > transformed into Trump's "talker."</h1>
Giuliani, who lost his presidential campaign, chose to become a regular visitor to Fox News and began to talk about the international situation and international security as a guest, including the situation in Iran and Ukraine.
A few years later, after another New York celebrity decided to run for president, Giuliani found a new direction for himself: Trump. The two men hit it off, with Trump needing more Republican connections and Giuliani needing to use Trump's power to return to the political scene.
Giuliani, starting with the New York primary, became Trump's strongest supporter, shouting for him. Trump eventually defeated Hillary Clinton to be elected president, and Giuliani thought that his loyalty would be rewarded accordingly, and the media speculated that Giuliani would become the new secretary of state or attorney general, but in the end, Giuliani did not get a seat in the White House, mainly because Giuliani had previously cooperated with Ukraine, Iran and other agencies in business, and the conflict of interest made him almost unable to pass the approval of Congress.
Eventually, Giuliani returned to his private law firm and continued to work his old profession. It wasn't until 2018, after the arrest of Trump's personal lawyer Michael Cohen, that Giuliani re-emerged, this time as Trump's personal lawyer. However, everyone on earth knows the fate of Trump's last "private lawyer". The so-called private lawyers actually assume more of a role in helping Trump "solve problems and troubles".
The identity played by Giuliani was "disliked" by his daughter. Daughter Carolyn, 31, tweeted publicly in support of Biden and Harris
Caroline also wrote an article at Vanity Fair titled "Giuliani Is My Dad, But Please Vote for Biden and Harris." "Bear Child" said that she was 18,000 miles away from her father's political views, and she had spent her life trying to separate her surname from her identity. Carolyn said she had witnessed firsthand how cruel and selfish Trump's governance of the country was, which made her want to stay as far away from these people as possible.
Not only has the daughter drawn a line with Giuliani, but even New Yorkers who once loved Giuliani have posted ads on the subway to satirize Giuliani: Do you need a lawyer? Find the madman Rudy (The Commander-in-Chief's personal lawyer Giuliani) to be good at: black box operations, on TV, no face, free work.
But neither his family nor the public's opposition has shaken Giuliani's determination to serve Trump. He spared no effort before the election to pursue Biden's son Hunter Biden. Although the results were minimal, as Trump's "private lawyer", Giuliani really broke his heart.
The first giuliani investigation into Hunter's "corruption problem in Ukraine" did not cause much repercussions, but trump was reported in July 2019, when he called the Ukrainian president, suspected of using his power to pressure Ukraine, thereby attacking political opponents and affecting the 2020 political election. While the end result was impeachment, Giuliani's attempts to crack down on Biden were also fruitless.
The second time, Giuliani continued to seize Biden's "computer door" and tried to create another "October miracle" directly before the October election, directly hitting the Biden team. But the public was tired of the news about Hunter. The scandal that Giuliani tried to create ultimately did not have any impact on the election.
This time, Giuliani will face an "impossible task", whether it is the patience of the judge, or the gradual loss of time, whether Giuliani can eventually become a life-saving straw for Trump, his interests have long been intricately intertwined with Trump.