Andrew Giuliani, the son of former Donald Trump's personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani, said that he has been involved in politics for parts of "five different decades," despite being just 35 years old.
Giuliani, who has announced a run for New York governor, told Fox News on Wednesday that "I may be 35 years old but I spent 32 years — parts of 32 years — in politics and in government. I'm the only announced candidate that actually has spent parts of five decades in politics."
Andrew Giuliani says he has spent five decades in government even though he's 35 years old. pic.twitter.com/fVSIhHT7DC
— Andrew Feinberg (@AndrewFeinberg) May 19, 2021
He repeated the claim in an interview with Newsmax, saying "I've spent parts of five different decades in politics, 32 years in politics," suggesting he started his political life when he was just three years old.
He added: "Everything from seeing how City Hall was changed to working in the White House with the top CEOs in the United States."
Giuliani, who was born in 1986, appears to have been referring to the fact he was alive during the 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, and 2020s. His father Rudy first ran for New York mayor in 1989 when he was three and was elected mayor in 1993.
He agreed with the interviewer who said that it was possible to gain political knowledge "as a little kid when your dad is the mayor."
Andrew served as a White House aide under President Donald Trump. He declared his candidacy for the New York governor's post on Tuesday, claiming he was a "politician out of the womb"and saying "it's in my DNA."
UPDATE: I regret to inform you that Andrew Giuliani is still claiming experience in "five different decades" and is now comparing himself to Teddy Roosevelt. pic.twitter.com/IH0gabgLRh
— Andrew Feinberg (@AndrewFeinberg) May 19, 2021
He also compared his political fortunes to those of President Theodore Roosevelt, who was the youngest-ever elected Governor of New York.
"I may only be 35 years old, I will be the youngest governor, surpassing Teddy Roosevelt at 37 years old, but I've got a lot of experience in those 32 years. I think I'm prepared for this," he said.
Giuliani is bidding to become the GOP candidate for governor, and will be pitted against Rep. Lee Zeldin of Long Island and Rob Astorino of Westchester in the contest, Insider's Jake Lahut reported.
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