Rudy Giuliani, once known as America’s mayor and now facing criminal election interference charges and a potentially bank-breaking defamation lawsuit, is a cautionary tale for America about what happens when you follow Donald Trump, political analysts say.
“I think he’s a cautionary tale for the whole country,” Tim Miller, former political director for Republican Voters Against Trump, told MSNBC’s Chris Jansing Monday.
“Rudy GIuliani is the prime example of people who have seen consequences for going along with Donald Trump’s lies.”
The former New York City mayor and member of Trump’s legal team headed to court Monday to face a $43 million defamation lawsuit from two Georgia poll workers he falsely accused of tampering with the 2020 election.
Giuliani famously accused the pair of passing around like illegal drugs a USB drive that later discovered to be a ginger candy.
As in Trump’s $250 million New York City fraud case, Giuliani was found liable before court proceedings began.
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Giuliani faces corruption charges in Georgia alongside Trump for his role in the campaign to challenge the 2020 election results, possible disbarment and financial troubles that saw him list his Upper East Side apartment, Jansing noted.
“All of this because he peddled Donald Trump’s election lies,” the MSNBC host said. “I don’t know that there are many downfalls this epic.”
Miller agreed, but voiced concern about Trump’s increasingly strong standing as the conservative candidate going into the 2024 election.
"The Republican party is lock step behind him right now," Miller said. “I think it’s a cautionary tale, but is anyone getting the caution?”
