Trump Has Blown Off Rudy Giuliani's Pleas for Help as Feds Circle

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Giuliani appears to be in hot water, and his allies keep asking for Trump’s help. But so far, the ex-president isn’t willing to ride to the rescue of his one-time lawyer.

Adam Rawnsley, Senior Researcher
Asawin Suebsaeng, Senior Political Reporter

Updated May. 17, 2021 7:33AM ET

In the weeks since the feds raided Rudy Giuliani’s apartment and office in late April, close allies have tried to ferry a slew of emergency requests to former President Donald Trump and his advisers.

But according to three people familiar with the matter, Trump, as well as several of his legal advisers and longtime confidants, have been hesitant about swooping in to help the embattled Giuliani, who for years worked as Trump’s personal lawyer, a political adviser, and attack dog. Giuliani also served as a major player in the Trump-Ukraine scandal and as a key driver in the former president’s efforts to nullify Joe Biden’s clear victory in the 2020 election.

Team Trump’s reluctance to intervene comes at a time when federal investigators have ramped up their probe into whether Giuliani’s Ukraine-related work during the Trump era amounted to an unregistered and illegal lobbying operation on behalf of foreign figures. So far, no charges have been brought against the former New York City mayor as a result of this investigation, which began in 2019. Trump’s silence has led to simmering frustrations among members of Giuliani’s inner orbit, who privately allege that the ex-president’s team is working to convince him to hang Giuliani out to dry in his hour of need.

“It’s a question now of whether or not [the former president and his team] want to leave Rudy to fend for himself or if they’re going to take a stand against this,” one person close to Giuliani said last week. “Right now, we don’t know.”

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[NCjack]

1. I don't like to see a caged animal. But, ...

[Jim__]

2. Rudy who? Is he the guy who used to get coffee for us?

[essaynnc]

3. I don't get it....

Rudy has to know where many of the bodies are buried..... they seem to be pretty unconcerned....

[murielm99]

5. Perhaps Rudy

has many buried bodies of his own. They could threaten him and he could threaten them. They are avoiding mutual threats.

[soothsayer]

11. Mutual assured destruction! They've both got nukes

[smirkymonkey]

4. Everyone who is carrying water for Trump should pay attention to this.

He is NOT going to protect you if and when the blade comes down. If you get caught, you are on your own. He will always find some reason why you were not loyal enough to him.

[malaise]

13. You mean they didn't expect this?

[smirkymonkey]

16. If they expected it, would they still be kissing his fat orange ass?

They all think he's going to reward them in one way or another. It just goes to show how delusional they are. Donald is out for Donald.

Anyone who had any sense would quietly slip off the radar and get a job in the private sector.

[Buns_of_Fire]

6. Sorry, Rooody. You superglued your lips to the wrong ass. nt

[GoCubsGo]

7. Hey Rudy, you knew he was a snake when you let him in...

[Thrill]

8. Take a stand against it? What exactly is Trump supposed to do?

His flunkys aren’t in the Justice Department anymore

[getagrip_already]

17. he has hundreds of millions of dollars raised for stop the steal legal fees...

That has never been used for anything legal. Rudy knows he has money, has influence on others with money, and rudy badly needs it.

Rudy can't pay his lawyers. He has laid off just about everyone he had on staff. And can't keep up his billionaire lifestyle.

He is in a word, flat broke. The life of a grifter has a bad ending when the money is cut off.

[Champp]

9. Under the bus, Rudy Colludy. Deal with it.

republiQon Diety Donny used you like a wad of toilet paper.

But don't feel "special." He does that to everyone.

[duforsure]

10. I think the orange one knows Rudy's too compromised ,

And will have to flip .Rudy made way to many mistakes, and the information he still had will implicate him and many others. Rudy is to stupid to keep from going to prison. He'll take others with him for it

[ProudMNDemocrat]

12. Michael Cohen called it RIGHT...

"Donald Trump is going to throw Rudy under the bus."

[jcgoldie]

14. How exactly is he supposed to help him?

I mean I realize he doesn't give a fuck about Rudy Giuliani or anyone else not named Donald Trump, but I don't see how he has any pull here anyway.

[tblue37]

18. Rudy has asked him for help with legal bills & been turned down. That's the only help Trump

Could u be him it seems.

[getagrip_already]

20. rudy wants $$$, he is broke... n/t

[Kid Berwyn]

15. "Meet me Four Seasons."

Treason can be a lonely thing, Rude.

[SergeStorms]

19. Loyalty Street is One Way, Rudy.

Everyone seems surprised when they find out Trump's loyalty is a one way street. How many examples do people need before they get it?
Do not work for, or with, Donald Trump. He honestly believes everyone in the world exists to serve him, and for free.
Sorry, Rudy. I have the same amount of compassion for you as you've had for those beneath you. The cupboard is bare, dude.

[getagrip_already]

21. Trump said "it's not my call"......

Odd thing to say. Who's call is it? Pooties?

It's not illegal or even uncommon for someone to pay someone elses legal fees, even witnesses against them. So his lawyers aren't telling him not to pay one of his other lawyers.

Trump has money available from all the stop the steal fundraising.

So if it isn't his call, who's call is it?

[Blue Owl]

22. When he calls tRump he's dialing a big fat smelly butt

[Tomconroy]

23. Every lawyer in NYC knew the truth about Trump except Rudy:

He doesn't listen, and he doesn't pay.

[Whiskeytide]

24. The only surprising thing about this story ...

... is that Rudy still has people in his inner circle. Who is labeling themselves with THAT title?

[LetMyPeopleVote]

25. Who is surprised by this?

[Pluvious]

26. Maybe we'll see yet see that "insurance" the Ghouliani was bragging about... nt.