Shortly following his leave from the Oval Office, President Donald Trump has seemingly
done everything he possibly can to permanently disassociate from his one-time trusted confidante
and personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani. The former “America’s Mayor” is facing at least
two lawsuits — both cumulatively worth billions of dollars — for allegedly baseless accusations
against two different voting machine manufacturers for aiding in election fraud in November 2020.
The state of New York revoked Giuliani’s license to practice law in June. It’s not
been a great 2021 for Rudy thus far.
As Insider reported on July 8th, an upcoming book by author Michael Wolff, entitled "Landslide:
The Final Days of the Trump Presidency," alleges that Donald Trump told at least one person
during a phone call that former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani had a drinking problem,
referring to him as "a loose cannon" who lied to others.
Wolff wrote,
"In the days after Giuliani's return, Trump, in a nearly reflective or perhaps slightly
shamed moment, explained to a caller that he knew Rudy took a drink too many, and that
he was a loose cannon, and that he said a lot of s— that was not true [to others].
But Rudy would fight. He could be counted on to fight even when others wouldn't. And,
too, he would work for free."
Notably, a factor in the Giuliani rift was that Trump supposedly did not pay Giuliani
for his legal services at $20,000 per diem.
Wolff also wrote that there was a "deep resentment and even hatred" of Giuliani in the corridors
of the West Wing in the final days of Trump's presidency, with many seemingly blaming Giuliani
for the administration's failures. Insiders thought he was regularly drinking or, "in
the mumble tank," per Wolff.
The author added,
"You would have been hard pressed to find anyone in Trumpworld who had not thought or
said as much."
Trump has yet to comment on the book.
While the accounts about the feud and initial rumors both between the two could very well
be real as reported, it seems that others are questioning the veracity of their source.
Per Insider, Wolff's prior work, specifically his first book "Fire and Fury: Inside the
Trump White House," has been thoroughly questioned by skeptics. There are serious questions pertaining
to Wolff’s sources in an administration that was known for blocking such access, as
well as being routinely dismissive and outright hostile to journalists.
However, according to Insider, similar accounts popped up in another work by journalist Michael
Bender, who stated in "Frankly, We Did Win This Election: The Inside Story of How Trump
Lost" that his sources told similar stories about Trump's accusations about Giuliani.
While this might corroborate Wolff's claim that Trump did indeed spread rumors and make
claims about Giuliani's drinking habits and day-to-day routines, it still remains unclear
if Trump's assertions were based on actual truth.
Regardless of whether or not the accounts perpetuated by Donald Trump about Rudy Giuliani
are based in reality, it seems Giuliani's descent from the highest echelons of the Republican
party into its depths is not quite over yet. As The Daily Beast noted on July 8th, a donation
page meant to serve as a funnel for Giuliani's legal fund for his upcoming, respective court
battles against lawsuits against him pertaining to the November 2020 election has seemingly
vanished from the disgraced lawyer's website.
The Daily Beast noted that part of the reason for its sudden disappearance could directly
be tied to the comparatively small amount of money that Giuliani reportedly received
since the page appeared at the end of June. Launched by Giuliani's colleague Bernard Kerik,
who worked alongside Giuliani as Commissioner of the New York City Police Department during
Giuliani's years as mayor in 2000 and 2001, the page raised only a bit over $9000 total
out of the $5 million they hoped to garner from donors.
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