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One of the most unlikely final chapters in the chaotic year that has been 2020 is the emergence of Rudy Giuliani as some sort of shambolic mouthpiece for president Donald Trump.
The former mayor of New York City, who is fronting Trump's baseless legal claims against the election results, has managed to get himself involved in a series of high-profile gaffes.
First, there was the Four Seasons Total Landscaping debacle, then there was the time when his hair dye started to trickle down his face during a heated public address on voter fraud. Oh and let's not forget when he was pranked by Borat.
Sadly for Giuliani, the embarrassing moments don't appear to have ended quite yet as he has now managed to get himself embroiled in a debate over whether he farted or not during a public hearing. Yes, really.
On Wednesday, Giuliani took part in a four hour hearing in Lansing, Michigan, which was filled with wild conspiracy theories and was mostly dominated by the headline-grabbing Melissa Carone, who was Giuliani's star witness and gave such a wild testimony that even he had to tell her to calm down.
During the hearing, he is asked a question by Michigan state official Darrin Camilleri about Giuliani reportedly asking Trump for a pardon. Giuliani doesn't take kindly to this accusation and offers a rather animated response. However, when he did this a very small but clearly audible toot is heard.
Rudy Giuliani did not like @darrincamilleri’s line of questioning! https://t.co/Eitw2czinu— Ryan J. Reilly (@Ryan J. Reilly) 1606967162
Then just seconds, later another toot is heard, this one possibly, louder than the last prompting a surprised glance from Giuliani's legal colleague Jenna Ellis.
I present this clip of Rudy Giuliani testifying without editing or commentary. (Watch for the 👀) https://t.co/h4ndjLO56p— Ryan J. Reilly (@Ryan J. Reilly) 1606967441
Ryan J. Reilly, a journalist for the HuffPost who shared the clips on Twitter tried to get in touch with Giuliani on WhatsApp to see if he was a bit flatulent in the hearing but the lawyer has reportedly blocked him on the app.
Unfortunately Rudy appears to have blocked me on WhatsApp now, so I can’t do my journalistic due diligence. https://t.co/eOweyW2cH3— Ryan J. Reilly (@Ryan J. Reilly) 1607005460
Regardless, people have had a field day with these clips and for some, the evidence is too hard to deny.
JENNA'S FACE 😭😭😭 Rudy farting so loudly that the mic picked it up and Jenna could barely hold back a laugh is peak… https://t.co/1Hlio4jNcb— Holly Figueroa O'Reilly (@Holly Figueroa O'Reilly) 1607000225
Rudy Giuliani lets a hot fart rip while spewing lies in insane Michigan testimony. https://t.co/jo0pM2w0p8— Justin Hendrix (@Justin Hendrix) 1606970606
Ok, shut it all down. Rudy Giuliani just farted. Check out the side-eye from the girl seated next to him the seco… https://t.co/P29VIUvRgQ— Rex Chapman🏇🏼 (@Rex Chapman🏇🏼) 1606969461
🎶On the 12th day of shame for Rudy Guiliani- 12 Borats pranking 11 Butts a-dialing 10 Eyes a-bulging 9 Links a-Twee… https://t.co/BvivvaPnXk— Jesse McLaren (@Jesse McLaren) 1607023988
There is even a song about it.
they said we wouldn't auto-tune the Giuliani fart. they said we COULDN'T auto-tune the Giuliani fart. but with grea… https://t.co/V7hwPXjYgc— The Gregory Brothers (@The Gregory Brothers) 1606972255
Jimmy Kimmel commented on the scene saying "listen here as former Time magazine Person of the Year, Rudy Giuliani passes a little bit of gas. That's why they call him 'Rudy Tooty.'"
Trump & Giuliani’s falsehoods, fraud & farts… #ShartWeek https://t.co/DODlykaHOR— Jimmy Kimmel Live (@Jimmy Kimmel Live) 1607061727
We are no experts on flatulence so we cannot confirm or deny if what you think you heard is what you actually heard.
After all, incidents like this have happened before. Congressman Eric Swalwell was accused of farting on live television in November 2019 but that was later revealed to be the sound of a mug in the studio. Something similar happened to Joe Biden earlier this year but there has been no explanation given behind that particular incident.
Indy100 has contacted Rudy Giuliani for comment.
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