Rudy Giuliani, the disgraced Trump spokesperson, hit a record low for himself on Monday. Giuliani this spring Launched a coffee brand with the same name In a desperate attempt to raise much-needed funds. A new Christmas-themed ad posted on Rudy Coffee’s social media accounts shows the former New York mayor wearing nothing but a Santa suit.
The poorly produced ad capped off the worst year in the professional life of the man once known as “America’s Mayor.”
In one ad, Giuliani nods off in front of a fireplace and transforms into Santa Claus in a dream. He and his elves then hand out packages of Rudy Coffee to excited recipients.
Another ad shows Mrs. Claus sitting on Santa Rudy’s lap as Santa Rudy asks her what she wants for Christmas. Her answer is, of course, “Rudy Coffee.”
Mr. Giuliani is self-funded and apparently needs to sell coffee to get himself out of trouble.
2023, Giuliani lost in court After he was sued by Georgia election official Shay Moss and her mother Ruby Freeman. After the 2020 election, Giuliani was a key member of the coordination team of Donald Trump supporters who spread lies and misinformation claiming the election was stolen.
Mr. Giuliani falsely claimed that Mr. Moss and Mr. Freeman were part of an operation to process fraudulent votes, sparking a flurry of racist death threats. Last December, Giuliani ordered to pay $148 million To the women.
Since then, Mr. Giuliani has been shedding assets to pay down debt. he surrendered He has been fighting to hand over other valuables, including rings, watches, real estate and a Mercedes-Benz. He once argued in court that Joe DiMaggio’s baseball uniform was exempt because his attorney claimed he was “wearing apparel.”
Things were bad for Giuliani in other ways, too. In April he was indicted He was indicted in Arizona on election interference charges after he and other Trump supporters submitted false statements to Congress that said Trump had won the state.
In an ad that reminded viewers that Giuliani was once “America’s Mayor,” Giuliani launched Rudy Coffee in May, starting with a coffee that hovered around $15 a pound. Proceeds from “not only support our cause,” but also veterans.
In July, Giuliani, who rose to prominence as a federal prosecutor, deprived He was criticized in New York for pushing lies that were advantageous to the Trump presidential election. Giuliani, September deprived Same reason in Washington DC.
“His malicious and unsubstantiated claims caused lasting damage to the oath he took when admitted to the bar to ‘uphold the Constitution of the United States,'” the D.C. Attorney’s Commission on Professional Responsibility report said. It is the opposite.” ”
Just over 20 years ago, after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, then-Mayor Giuliani was named He was named Time magazine’s Person of the Year and is considered a strong candidate for president. This campaign came under fire in 2008. Mr. Giuliani later became attached to Mr. Trump.
His actions in defending Trump—lie repeatedly and humiliating in public He himself led Giuliani down this path. He needs people to buy him coffee (and strange goods). America’s fallen Mayor is up to the task, even if he has to grow a fake Santa beard to do so.