Andrew (left), and Rudy Giuliani.Photo: Lev Radin/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty; Roy Rochlin/Getty
Amid his campaign for governor of New York, Republican candidateAndrew Giulianiis turning to the man who taught him the ropes: his dad,Rudy Giuliani.
The younger Giuliani, 36, is an ex-Trump White House aide, though he has no electoral experience. That’s where his 77-year-old dad — a former New York City mayor, presidential candidate and Trump attorney — comes in.
Ina new profile published Monday,The Washington Postexamines how Andrew’s bond with Rudy has become a highlight of his campaign, even with his dad’s recent reputation at times threatening to overshadow him.
During an appearance at the recent St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Queens, Andrew worked the crowd to gather the required signatures to get on the ballot. The crowd, meanwhile, focused its attention on his dad, chanting: “Ru-dy! Ru-dy! Ru-dy!” thePostreports.
“I love his father. Is that the son?” a retired clerical worker could be overhead saying, per thePost, while others on the scene urged Rudy himself to venture back into politics.
Andrew Giuliani.Astrid Stawiarz/Getty
Rudy’s long career has become mired in particular controversy since his time serving as former PresidentDonald Trump’s attorney and adviser.
Federal agents also raided Rudy’s home and office last year during an investigation into his work in Ukraine. “Mr. Giuliani respects the law, and he can demonstrate that his conduct as a lawyer and a citizen was absolutely legal and ethical,” his lawyer told the Associated Press following the raid (Trump himself has also called the operation “very, very unfair.")
Rudy’s occasionally erratic behavior in recent years has also raised eyebrows, including the now-notorious video of him apparentlysweating profusely during a Trump press conference, an appearance inBorat Subsequent Moviefilmand a moment when he was filmedshaving his facewhile seated in an airport restaurant and eating soup.
Andrew’s campaign website, which highlights his work withCOVID-19funding and 9/11 victims, says that he wants to “save New York.”
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The younger Giuliani, who was a fixture at his dad’s own campaign appearances when he was just a child, is undeterred from highlighting his close bond with his dad, telling thePostin its new story: “My father is one of my best friends. I’m as proud now of my father as I’ve ever been.”
His campaign announcement — made back in May — also touched on his family’s history in politics, with AndrewtellingThe New York Post: “I’m a politician out of the womb. It’s in my DNA.”
Other Giulianis, it seems, are also keeping it in the family. Andrew’s mom, Donna Hanover — who went through ahigh-profile divorcewith Rudy in the early 2000s — told thePostof her son’s latest efforts: “Andrew has been a very loving son to me and I love him very much.”
source: people.com
