Giuliani car accident not a targeted attack, spokesman says

A car crash that seriously injured former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani in New Hampshire on Saturday night was not a targeted attack, a spokesman for the 81-year-old said.

Michael Ragusa, spokesman and head of security for Giuliani, said the former mayor had been flagged down by a woman who was the victim of domestic violence when he stopped to help and called 911. After officers arrived, Giuliani departed in his rental vehicle, which was then struck from behind at a high speed on the highway.

"This was not a targeted attack," Ragusa said in a reply to an initial statement on X. "We ask everyone to respect Mayor Giuliani’s privacy and recovery, and refrain from spreading unfounded conspiracy theories."

The former mayor was hospitalized with multiple injuries, including "a fractured thoracic vertebrae," multiple lacerations and contusions and injuries to his left arm and lower leg, Ragusa said in an initial statement on Sunday.

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Ragusa gave an update on Giuliani’s condition to Fox News Digital on Monday.

"Mayor Giuliani’s condition continues to improve, and he is expected to be discharged from the hospital within the next few days," Ragusa said in a statement. "This is a man who survived 9/11—so a little car accident won’t be slowing him down. He is eager to return to business and continue fighting for this country, as he has proudly done for the past 50 years."

New Hampshire State Police said it is investigating the crash.

Troopers witnessed the two-vehicle collision just before 10 p.m. on Interstate 93 northbound in Manchester as they were investigating a reported domestic violence incident across the roadway on the southbound side, police said. 

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Giuliani was a passenger in a rented Ford Bronco that was being driven by his adviser, Ted Goodman, when a 19-year-old woman driving a Honda HR-V struck them from behind, police said. 

Both vehicles hit the highway median and were "heavily damaged," state police said.

The 19-year-old, Goodman and Giuliani were all treated at a local hospital for non-life-threatening injuries, the agency said.

Police did not say whether Giuliani had assisted the reported domestic violence victim on the interstate.

No charges have been filed related to the crash as police continue to investigate.

Fox News Digital’s Jasmine Baehr contributed to this report.

Trump administration touts low Labor Day gas prices, rising wages for workers

The Trump administration is marking Labor Day by pointing to falling gas prices and rising wages, casting its economic record as a win for American workers.

"What we're seeing is unemployment definitely holding steady, but we're seeing real wages up. We're seeing blue-collar wages up 1.4%, consumer confidence is up," Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer said Monday on "Fox & Friends."

This comes as headlines point to the lowest Labor Day gas prices since 2020 and the equal-weight S&P 500 logging its "longest winning streak in years," according to market data. 

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Though the Trump administration is confident it set the stage for such positive outcomes through deregulation and increased energy output, not everyone agrees on the cause.

Analysts in a CNN report on gas prices, including CIBC Private Wealth senior energy trader Rebecca Babin, pointed to Saudi Arabia-led OPEC’s willingness to ramp up production as a key factor.

At the same time, the White House is pushing its "America First" vision, framing gas prices, wage growth, and consumer confidence as proof that workers are better off under President Donald Trump's leadership.

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During her "Fox & Friends" appearance, Chavez-DeRemer emphasized Trump's focus on apprenticeships, Pell Grant expansion, and tax relief as evidence of long-term investment in the labor force.

"He is reclaiming Labor Day through the America First policies, so that's why we're seeing prices go down," she said, touting the spending package provisions he signed into law this year. "No tax on tips, no tax on overtime, no tax on Social Security. Every one of those decisions was for the American worker."

Chavez-DeRemer is continuing her 50-state tour across the U.S., appearing in a Labor Day parade in Pennsylvania on Monday to celebrate the American worker firsthand. 

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But beyond the national data points and market headlines, Chavez-DeRemer argued that the administration’s economic vision also involves reaching workers directly.

"The president wants one million active apprentices, so I'm on the ground talking to the trades, talking to the firefighters, talking to law enforcement," she said. "I was just in New England on a six-state swing in four days. Talking to submarine shipyard builders. People are excited about the investments that the president is making."

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