Trump fires Kimberly Guilfoyle as Greece ambassador, then disavows her
After WSJ reports of a $100,000 donor payoff and access-selling, Trump pushed out his son's ex-fiancée and said she was 'never a member of my family.'
What to know
- Guilfoyle was removed as U.S. ambassador to Greece following Wall Street Journal reports she sought $100,000 from a donor to cover personal debt and bragged about Greek tycoons funding her lifestyle.
- Trump publicly denied any family connection to Guilfoyle despite her years-long engagement to Donald Trump Jr., calling her never 'a member of my family.'
- The episode follows a similar pattern to Kristi Noem's earlier firing, fueling commentary that Trump tolerates grifting only until it causes public embarrassment.
- Guilfoyle's lawyers deny wrongdoing, saying the disputed payment was for pre-nomination speaking engagements, not access-selling.
Trump's denial that Guilfoyle was 'family' exposes his nepotism and is being downplayed by the press.
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“In one of his statements he blatantly says she isn't family. Such a clear statement of his nepotism.. completely ignored by the media.”
InputAnAnt · reddit ↗
Anyone outside Trump himself is disposable once they stop being useful to him.
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“Trump rule #1: if you aren't donald trump, you get used until it's time to be thrown in the trash. Also trump hates you”
SillyGoatGruff · reddit ↗
Guilfoyle's real offense was being publicly exposed and embarrassing Trump, not the misconduct itself.
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“I haven't read the article, but I already know her mistake was getting caught and thereby humiliating him.”
malinablue · reddit ↗
“Ambassador Guilfoyle has served, and will continue to serve, with integrity, honor and distinction. We are evaluating all available legal remedies to collect this debt and any other potential causes of action.”
David Schwartz and Jesse Binnall, Guilfoyle's lawyers · Newsweek (via AP) ↗ · Oct 11
Kimberly Guilfoyle Fired U.S. Ambassador to Greece
Donald Trump President of the United States
Marco Rubio Secretary of State
John Barrasso Senate Majority WhipEric Deters Republican donor
How it unfolded 8 developments, newest first · click a bar or a number to jump articlesvideospostscomments
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Online discussion spreads Atlantic analysis and mocks Trump's disavowal
The Atlantic piece was shared on Reddit and drew comments framing the episode as evidence of Trump's transactional loyalty and nepotism denial.
“In one of his statements he blatantly says she isn't family. Such a clear statement of his nepotism.. completely ignored by the media.”
— InputAnAnt, Reddit commenter · source -
In one of his statements he blatantly says she isn't family. Such a clear statement of his nepotism.. completely ignored by the media.
2 more of the top 3 · 3 posts in this stretch
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Trump rule #1: if you aren't donald trump, you get used until it's time to be thrown in the trash. Also trump hates you
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I haven't read the article, but I already know her mistake was getting caught and thereby humiliating him.
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AtlanticGuilfoyle broke Trump's rule against embarrassment
Tom Nichols argued the firing shows Trump tolerates corruption but not the embarrassment of being publicly exposed, drawing a parallel to Kristi Noem's earlier ouster.
“The president doesn’t seem to care about corruption; he cares about embarrassment.”
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1 outlet first by The Atlantic, 1d ago · read ↗
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Trump downplays knowing Guilfoyle, says 'I guess' she dated his son
Trump further distanced himself from Guilfoyle, minimizing their connection despite her years-long relationship with Donald Trump Jr.
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1 outlet first by Yahoo, 2d ago · read ↗
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Trump says he 'didn't like what he read' about Guilfoyle
Confirming the removal, Trump said the White House asked Guilfoyle to resign because it 'didn't like what we were reading' about her conduct, which he described as possibly improper or illegal.
“didn’t like what we were reading…”
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Trump disavows Guilfoyle, says she 'was never a member of my family'
After her resignation, Trump publicly cut ties with Guilfoyle, denying any family connection despite her past engagement to Donald Trump Jr.
“She was never a member of my family…”
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1 outlet first by Mediaite, 2d ago · read ↗
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Trump fires Guilfoyle as ambassador to Greece
Guilfoyle was removed from her post amid misconduct allegations including a reported demand that a donor cover a $100,000 Amex bill in exchange for access to officials.
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Trump says he is 'looking at' firing Guilfoyle as odds surge
Trump told reporters he was considering removing Guilfoyle and that the administration was 'not happy,' as Kalshi odds of her ouster by year-end jumped from under 44% to over 86% within a day. Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso called the allegations 'concerning' and expected an investigation.
“we're not happy…”
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first by Newsweek, 3d ago · also USA Today
2 more headlines
- Trump fires Kimberly Guilfoyle amid misconduct allegations USA Today · 2d ago
- Trump Pretends Like He Doesn’t Really Know Kimberly Guilfoyle After Ambassador Scandal People.com · 2d ago
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- 2 days quiet
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Trump claims he knows little about the Guilfoyle allegations
Asked about reports concerning Guilfoyle's conduct as ambassador, Trump told reporters he didn't know much about the matter, calling it 'too bad.'
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1 outlet first by Mediaite, 6d ago · read ↗
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