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Rudy Giuliani is out of the hospital this morning after a weekend car crash in New Hampshire
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The 81-year-old former New York City mayor suffered fractured vertebrae when his SUV was rear-ended on I-93
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He was a passenger, by the way. Reports of the crash quickly sparked rumors online that this was somehow a targeted attack
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His security chief moved fast to shut it down, writing on X
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we ask everyone to respect Mayor Giuliani's privacy and recovery and refrain from spreading
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unfounded conspiracy theories. An ironic note, given Giuliani has himself fueled a few theories
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of his own over the years. But this time, officials say it was simply a car accident
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The driver who hit him, a 19-year-old woman, told reporters she did not even know Giuliani
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was in the car. No charges have been filed. Meanwhile, President Trump announced on Truth
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Social that he will award Giuliani the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian honor
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calling him the greatest mayor in the history of New York City
