Donald Trump announces he is making Kimberly Guilfoyle his ambassador to Greece in stunning move
By: Rob Crilly (Mail Online)
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Donald Trump announced Tuesday he was appointing ex-Fox News host Kimberly Guilfoyle as his ambassador to Greece.
Guilfoyle, 55, studied international law and entered public life as a prosecutor in San Francisco and Los Angeles, but made her way into the Trump orbit as fiancee to the president-elect's son Don Jr, 46.
'Her extensive experience and leadership in law, media, and politics along with her sharp intellect make her supremely qualified to represent the United States, and safeguard its interests abroad,' Trump said in a Truth Social post.
'Kimberly is perfectly suited to foster strong bilateral relations with Greece, advancing our interests on issues ranging from defense cooperation to trade and economic innovation.'
The announcement comes just hours after Daily Mail published photographs of Don Jr. hand-in-hand with the Palm Beach socialite, Bettina Anderson, showing six-year relationship with Guilfoyle is clearly over.
While Don Jnr and Guilfoyle began dating in 2018, the Daily Mail first reported their relationship was all but over in September after the 46-year-old was spotted kissing the socialite.
While Guilfoyle felt 'blindsided' by the revelation, she continued to be photographed with Don Jnr. during Trump's election campaign. They have not been seen together since November 12, and Guilfoyle didn't attend the Trump family's Thanksgiving.
'There were a ton of people vying for this. It is one of the hottest posts in the world,' said a source familiar with the president-elect's thinking.
'Not just because it's an amazing place place to live, but because it's a hotbed of activity with everything that is happening in Syria, throughout the middle east, and the migrant crisis.'
Kimberly Guilfoyle is the favorite to be Donald Trump's next ambassador to Greece
Guilfoyle was a host on Fox News for more than a decade and has known Trump for 20 years
The source added that Guilfoyle, aside from her relationship with Don Jr. had known Trump for 20 years, and raised hundreds of millions of dollars for his campaigns.
'He wants her to represent him on the world stage,' the source added.
'She studied international law and will be amazing spokeswoman for Donald Trump.
'She'll be the Jackie O of the MAGA movement.'
Guilfoyle was assistant district attorney in San Francisco from 2000 to 2004.
But it was her marriage to Democratic politician Gavin Newsom that brought into the public eye, when she was first lady of San Francisco during his first two years as mayor of that city.
Insiders said that experience would help her cope with the demands of being Trump's representative overseas.
Guilfoyle was an energetic campaigner for Trump and appeared on stage with the family at the election night party in West Palm Beach.
She appeared with other members of the Trump family in their box at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in July
Guilfoyle addressed the party faithful on day three of the Republican National Convention
She addressed foreign policy during her convention speech in Milwaukee.
'In our vision, America will combat foreign aggressors and ensure our service members are protected, not abandoned, as they carry out their dangerous missions abroad, because we know we can only have peace through strength,' she said in July.
But the appointment comes as her fiancee Don Jr. has been repeatedly pictured with Bettina Anderson, 38, around Palm Beach, suggesting his six-year engagement in well an truly over.
The new couple's latest date saw them attend exclusive hotspot Buccan for two hours to celebrate Anderson's birthday.
The restaurant is just three miles from Bettina's townhouse, where Don often stays.
They looked every bit a new couple, with Don Jr holding her Bettina's hand as they left the venue just before 10pm.
Guilfoyle's new role means she will likely be swapping life in Florida for Jefferson House, the American ambassador's residence in the Greek capital Athens.
It comes with a swimming pool in the backyard and enough reception space to entertain hundreds of dignitaries.
It was named for Thomas Jefferson who held up Greek democracy as the most important influence on the founding of the American republic.
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Trump must really despise Greece.
But he eats Big Macs, doesn't he? Oh wait... grease.
she looks like a psychotic despot[s] daughter in law
How much nepotism will Trump supporters blindly accept?
as much as he decides they should, cause they're too scared to confront the monster their silence created from the begin ing,
and what the hell, aren't you already tired from all this winning...?
Maybe when he gives his kids a blanket pardon for ten years of criminal activity....
do you think he wouldn't?
He hasn't though, as he?
So until he stoops to that, I can only laugh at Biden voters being claiming to be upset by nepotism.
So you think he would. Why?
of course he would. He is a blatant criminal who feels Laws shouldn't apply to him,and with his injustice picks, he has seemingly made that dream a reality. If you didn't stay in a Trump friendly bubble, you would realize Trump should be in prison, not the president elect
The clown was willing to watch our democracy burn down, and you think he wouldn't pardon his fckd up kids ?
Do you think Jared and his 2 BILLION Dollar Saudi deal was cool,
Ivanka jetting off to China to get patents , as they practically lived at the White House
and how about Trump calling for his other daughter in law to head the RNC
Mmm...
But the Biden family is cool?....
Now the biden voters seem to be upset over who the ambassador of Greece is. It can't be easy being outraged all the time.
What did Greece ever do to deserve Kimberly Guilfoyle ?
Pretty sure they held their tongue the wrong way...
Do you think Greece cares as much as Harris voters seem to?
Observing the comments, I wonder if Trump supporters care about anything that Trump does.
They have to not care, what other choice do they have? If they cared they'd have to object to all this crap.
Or perhaps as supporters, they support it...
I wonder if trump haters have really concerned themselves with who a president made the ambassador to Greece was before Trump. It is entertaining to watch just how ridiculous they can be.
Do you think anyone other than trump haters really care who he makes ambassador to Greece?
Hard to say. But what is crystal clear is that Trump supporters seem utterly blind to the myriad bad moves Trump is making; which is no surprise given they have turned a blind eye to his many wrongdoings, abysmal character, etc.
It is cultish.
Of course they approve. They don't understand, but they don't mind giving obedience without understanding. They voted for a dictator, after all.
They aren't turning a blind eye. They see what he's doing. They agree with what he's doing. They wanted a fascist dictatorship. They voted for it.
Why do you (and so many others) refuse to recognize the simple truth: America will become a fascist dictatorship because Americans want a fascist dictator.
Thing is, only 2/3 of the electorate voted and of that only 1/2 voted for Trump. So the USA is stuck with this abysmal buffoon because of about one third of the electorate.
I do not interpret that as "Americans want a fascist dictator" but rather that the electorate is, as a whole, too apathetic and ill-informed (something I have noted for decades now).
They did vote against their best interests. And clearly (still) do not comprehend this.
And what official position did Biden give his family members? Oh that's right, none of them.
Well, just my opinion...but bad food.
No, I don't like Greek food
I understand she used to be married to Gavin Newsom. If she still was, she would be lauded by the left as the best pick ever, but because she dumped him, she should be ridiculed
Leftist logic is very difficult to understand.
They voted for "Lock her up!"
They voted for "Drill baby drill!"
They voted for the Wall.
Trump appeals to everything vile in human nature, and draws votes.
They may not have voted for concentration camps... but they certainly did not vote against them.
Probably because it is often driven by emotion.
They sound deplorable, or worse yet, fascists. S/
Trump, Jr over Gavin Newsom is a great improvement,
please
Or they voted for their best interests and people that don't think they did still don't comprehend this. Based on more groups moving away from the dems it seems the dems just don't get it.
Anyone who thinks Trump is here to do what is best for the people is under a delusion.
Regardless if he made their lives better the first time around.
Thanks for your opinion.
Seriously haven't you figured it out yet, It not that the dem party are TDS suffering fringe lunatics with no grasp on reality, it's just trump supporters are stupid. the hubris and arrogance of the moronic left and the Kamala voters just won't stop. they appointed a bitch as their candidate who is less liked than genital warts and they can't accept the fact she was unelectable. And they are still so arrogant that they are telling anyone who will listen just what trump is going to do to destroy the country and make himself richer.......just like last time.......no really we mean it this time. It would be funny if it wasn't so pathetic.
How did Trump make anyone's lives better, other than allowing the deluded to worship him?
He inherited a recovering economy in 2017 .
Crime rose during his presidency, he didnt solve the border problem, and he presided over the most corrupt administration in history.
He completely embarrassed America on the world stage.
His one "achievement" although I wouldnt call it making anyone's life better, was to ramp up all the hate.
Not learning from the while Hillary "deplorable" debacle is surprising. Not learning from trying to say Trump supporters are stupid and whatever else comes to their minds just makes you wonder if they are capable of learning.
Or maybe they just don't want a Democrat to ever be president again.
Real wages — wages adjusted for inflation — increased 7% during former President Donald Trump’s four years in office, the highest increase over one presidential term since the 1970s.
Did wages rise under Trump more than other modern presidents?
Now worthless takers may not have seen those increases in welfare payments, but working Americans had it better. so maybe not better for all Americans.
It's arrogance, they already know everything, just ask them.
Yea, so all the people that voted for Trump because they felt they were better off when he was president than in 2024 were just delusional.
The things you are saying above are just ridiculous, not even worth commenting on. It is impossible to have a rational discussion with folks that can't see past their partisanship or hate.
Seems to be a large part of the dem platform as of late. "We know what is best for you, just sit down, drink the Kool-Aid and shut up".
“It's arrogance, they already know everything, just ask them. “
On the flip side:
‘It’s ignorance, they demonstrate they know nothing, just listen to them.’
Facts dont work, so who knows.
Didn't work in 2016. Didn't work in 2024. How many times does that strategy have to fail before dems learn it is not the way to go.
Yes, a lot of democrats exhibit booth of those, they are so stupid that they don't realize it, so they just assume they are right.
Thinking that Trump was the reason they believed their lives were better is a key part of the delusion. Trump inherited a growing economy when he took office. As with Bill Clinton, he got the credit for being PotUS during good times even though the credit should be that he did not fuck it up.
The key factor for why Trump was elected appears to be the 'feeling' that people were in a better economic position under Trump. That 'feeling' is mostly delusion with the exception of two factors: cost-of-living and interest rates. The cost-of-living is a result of the pandemic and global economic factors such as the Ukraine war. It is a worldwide phenomenon and there is nothing that Trump can do to 'fix' it. The PotUS does not control the price of goods. And since inflation is back to a normal rate, there is little the Fed can do here as well. Prices are what they are. Interest rates could continue to lower, but this is not a function of the presidency either.
So this misguided 'feeling' that Trump is going to make things all better is not going to happen. Trump cannot 'fix' prices. Trump cannot 'fix' interest rates. And all other factors of our economy such as GDP, wages, unemployment, inflation, ..., and the bellweather of the stock market are already healthy before the buffoon even takes office.
Another reason people may have voted for Trump is his claim that he can stop the wars. This is something that a president could influence. Especially with Ukraine. Trump could, and I suspect he will, threaten to drop support for Ukraine to force its hand. The end result will be appeasing Putin and effectively rewarding a tyrant for hostilities that every civilized human being should reject.
Finally, people supported Trump because they apparently believed his bullshit about the USA being invaded and that he will 'save us' when in reality there was a worldwide increase in encounters but the number of illegals in the USA under Biden remains at historically normal levels.
So what, specifically, do you think Trump is going to do for you that justifies your support of providing a vindictive, narcissist, traitorous, loose-cannon, irresponsible buffoon with the powers of the US presidency?
Lol. That might be the dumbest justification for Biden giving his son a blanket pardon for ten years of criminal behavior that I've ever seen.
Just fantastic.
“…a lot of democrats exhibit booth [sic] of those…”
Again on the flip side:
“Self-awareness is not the same thing as self-approval, any more than imagination is the same thing as day-dreaming.” ~ Francis Spufford
This is from your source. You need to read the bad along with the good.
Here is the key thing regarding wages. While Texas A&M's study showed a 7% average increase in wages, other analysts hold that the increases were mostly higher income workers, not your average blue collar worker.
The key thing you and other Trump supporters need to realize is that Trump does not give a shit about you. Unless he sees personal advantage, he is not going to act. So sometimes his actions will benefit you, but that would be strictly coincidental.
How this is not obvious at this point is truly sad.
The question you have to ponder is.... without Google.... how many can name the last 3 ambassadors to Greece?
The next question would be....without Google... how many US ambassador's to other countries can they name?
It looks positively exhausting.
I think we know the answer to that.
Maybe 2
Not to mention ulcer inducing..
That's one way for Don Sr to get that lousy homewrecker gone...
In other news , Trump selected Ron Johnson, the loose screw who has never met a conspiracy theory he didnt like, to be US ambassador to Mexico.
wrong ron johnson
She can't be qualified - she has never been convicted for any felony.
France got a pardoned felon.
LOL, the ding bat from AZ, Kerri Lake was in the running for Ambassador to Mexico,
I am surprised he didn't put her in charge of WH flapjacks.
I hope she fired that designer
Is this better?
Well, now I know there is no accounting for taste
At minimum, she should be required to identify Greece on a map.
"it's right there" as Guilfoyle glitterly points to Argentina, as that's where Trumps' Big Mac did drip a big soppin and ploppin glob of Grease, looking like it came from a bearing spun, like yarn, observed through the odd sight of a closed door, on the side of a barn, that wasn't hit yet by the 'ufff, 300, uufff" , and she wished she was innocent enuff to say the same....
She heard that “Grease is the word,” so she’s pretty excited. Probably plans to jump in her hot rod and drive over there, right away.
With or without letters?
I mean, I don’t want to make it unreasonably hard.
She's going to need a charm school and a better plastic surgeon
Ouzo and lap dances, Athens is going to be rockin’ soon.
This should be filed under 'who really cares'. Past presidents have appointed family as ambassadors and friends and campaign supporters have also filled out the ranks of appointed ambassadors. For everyone who is complaining about this pick, where were you when Biden appointed his campaign supporters as ambassadors? Maybe stop with the 'I hate Trump and everything he does' would be a good start but I really don't expect to see any such change here.
The name on the story is ‘Biden’.
That’s why the left doesn’t care
Maybe stop with the 'I hate Biden and everything he does', would have been a good start.
Do you see any hypocrisy with that statement?
Maybe you do not see it, but Trump has and continues to make irresponsible utterances and decisions. So it is not necessarily that people hate everything Trump does but rather that he does a lot of bad things.
If Trump can bring the Ukraine war to an end without screwing over Ukraine then I will give him credit for it. That would be quite an accomplishment that would be good for the USA and the balance of the planet. This is an area where his unhinged qualities could turn out as a benefit. But while he makes utterly stupid decisions like Hegseth for Secretary of Defense, et.al. he should be criticized. Anyone operating objectively should be criticizing Trump.
So I suppose that means no.
What I see are individuals posting antagonistic, banal quips whenever someone raises a concern about Trump.
Thats the nice way of looking at it.
I see lots of antagonistic posts also. I wonder why people would do that
It is? Sure didn't seem so nice
Another banal quip ... basically nothing but pattern platitudes.
Just what the comment responding to sometimes deserves when you don't take it seriously.
But it is true, I noticed you didn't respond to the actual comment
By itself, nothing wrong that. I don’t expect a ton from ambassadors anyway. But that’s not the only factor to consider.
In other words, people with previous experience as an ambassador, or other significant public service.
Sending a pardoned felon is kinda a slap in the face.
Yes, I know. That’s why i said,
Specifically, one was the mayor of Chicago, and the other mayor of Los Angeles. I consider being mayor of the #3 and #2 most populated cities in the country to be pretty significant public service.
In many cases, the job a person had is not exactly the same as their new job. There is nothing unusual or problematic about that, especially when the two jobs have so much in common. Just as an ambassador represents their whole country to the people of another, a big city mayor represents a lot of people and interests. They meet and negotiate with representatives from other cities, states, and even countries. I imagine the skill sets transfer very well.
The Trump family wants Kimberly Guilfoyle out of sight out of mind, its that simple. She has a big "personality" and if she turns it on Trump Jr and the rest it most likely be embarrassing. If she hadnt just broke up with Don Jr (after he cheated on her) there is zero chance she would be getting this appointment.
Maybe he can find a job for Stormy Daniels.
“Maybe he can find a job for Stormy Daniels.”
Only if she’s willing to swallow, say as Ambassador to the Netherlands…being just an Amsterdam window dressing appointment…
I don't hate anyone. Hate is self-destructive, and I'm not suicidal. I don't hate Trump.
I see what people do. I agree with them, and approve their acts... or I disagree and disapprove.
I see what Trump does, I disagree, and I disapprove strongly.
My opinion doesn't come from emotion. It comes from observation of behavior.
The ease with which you ascribe hate to others is... interesting.
The outrage is so phony. The only qualification for being an ambassador is writing checks to the winning party. Here are some of Biden's completely unqualified nominees who no one here cared about whatsoever.
Here's Biden's Ambassador to Greece:
One of President Biden’s donor-ambassadors was confirmed only after having been rejected previously for another ambassadorship. George Tsunis, a lawyer and hotel developer, was first nominated to be Ambassador to Norway in 2014 by President Obama, after he bundled $854,625 in contributions for the former President, in addition to hundreds of thousands of dollars he and his wife contributed to the Obama Victory Fund and other Democratic committees.
During Tsunis’s first confirmation hearing, he admitted that he had never been to Norway, incorrectly
asserted that the country has a president, and called one of the country’s top political parties a “fringe
element” that “spews hatred,” prompting an apology from the U.S. Embassy. Tsunis was denounced
by the Scandinavian-American community and lampooned on television. He later withdrew his
nomination.
Yet Mr. Tsunis continued making hundreds of thousands of dollars in contributions to Democratic
committees. When Biden became President, he nominated Tsunis to be Ambassador to Greece;
apart from Tsunis’ Greek heritage and fluency in the language, his Certificate of Competency did not
note any foreign service qualifications. However, at the time he was nominated, Tsunis and his wife
had made $1,297,060 in contributions to Democratic committees over a ten-year period. The Senate
confirmed Tsunis on March 10, 2022
The biggest-dollar donor-ambassador is Scott Miller, an investment banker and major donor to the
Democratic Party. Mr. Miller and his husband contributed $3,324,160.00 to Democratic committees
in the ten years before he was named Ambassador to Switzerland and Liechtenstein. The State Department’s official profile37 and competency certificate38 for Mr. Miller do not mention any diplomatic or foreign policy experience or ties to Switzerland or Liechtenstein whatsoever, unless his past work in
Denver, Colorado as a vice president for Swiss-headquartered investment bank UBS Wealth Management39 counts. Nothing in the public record shows that Mr. Miller knows German or French, the most common languages in Switzerland. The certificate chiefly describes him as an “activist and philanthropist.” The Millers had previously bundled $592,850 for President Obama
President Biden’s replacement for Jeffrey Gunther is Carrin Patman, a lawyer and the former chair of Harris County, Texas’s transit
system. Ms. Patman and her husband Jim Derrick contributed $2,663,402.34 to Democratic committees in the ten years before her nomination, and bundled at least $100,000 for President Biden’s campaign. Like other donor-ambassadors, Ms. Patman’s Certificate of Competency did not note any
knowledge of or experience in Iceland, or any diplomatic or foreign policy expertise.
Constance Milstein and her husband gave $2,151,200 to Democratic committees in the ten years before Ms. Milstein was nominated by President Biden to be Ambassador to Malta. Prior to her nomination, Ms. Milstein had never served as a foreign policy official; she was a real estate executive who owns a hotel in Washington, DC. Her Certificate of Competency notes that she had hosted “meetings and conferences with world leaders” at several Washington think tanks, and “played key roles” at
“many leading nonprofits and NGOs focused on international relations.”42 The certificate does not say what those roles were, or list any diplomacy or policy decision-making experience require of a U.S. ambassador, or any ties to Malta
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Yes, but did any of them offer lap dances?