What do Rudy Giulianiβs Amazon purchases reveal? Appallingly bad taste β and even worse morals | Arwa Mahdawi
The former Trump attorney is spending as much as $2,000 a month on the site. Itβs a lot of cash for someone who has filed for bankruptcy
As the ancient proverb goes, a manβs Amazon purchase history is a window into his soul. And Rudy Giulianiβs soul, it would seem, is crammed full of $4 polyester ties. According to court documents filed as part of bankruptcy claims proceedings, the former mayor of New York and personal attorney of Donald Trump has recently made βa troubling quantity of Amazon and Apple transactionsβ. In May alone, he spent almost $2,000 on Amazon. His purchases, which have attracted a fair amount of mirth on social media, include other ties from a brand whose tagline is βAlways to be a Gentlemenβ. He also bought a lot of dress socks, coffee and toiletries.
Weβve all made embarrassing online purchases. Under ordinary circumstances, mocking Giuliani for buying anti-shine makeup powder and βdeep bronzeβ tanning lotion would be a low blow. But Giuliani is not a private citizen. Heβs a political figure who was allied with the former president and who has been vocal about American manufacturing jobs. The fact he buys cheap imported accessories online while virtue-signalling about how much he supports American jobs is worth remarking on.
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