A key reason to “engage’ other countries such as Chine despite their human rights abuses is that by trying to bring American values to those countries, they also become new markets for American products, he said. “You know what the essential nature of the American people is?” Giuliani said.

“You know because your association stands for it. The essential nature of the American people is: We want to sell you something.” Giuliani is also scheduled to make an appearance at the Italian-American Sports Hall of Fame in Chicago’s Little italy neighborhood Friday evening.