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Kimberly Guilfoyle begged Trump donor to pay $100K AmEx bill ahead of confirmation as Greece ambassador: ‘Honey please’

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Blair, A. (2026, October 8). Kimberly Guilfoyle begged Trump donor to pay $100K AmEx bill ahead of confirmation as Greece ambassador: ‘Honey please’. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/08/us-news/kimberly-guilfoyle-begged-trump-donor-to-pay-100k-amex-bill-ahead-of-confirmation-as-greece-ambassador-honey-please/

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New York Post · collected 2026-10-08 · by Anthony Blair

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Kimberly Guilfoyle, shortly before her confirmation as Greece’s ambassador in 2025, messaged Eric Deters, a former Kentucky congressional candidate, asking him for $100,000 to pay an American Express bill. Despite their close relationship and Deters’ promise of up to $1 million if she helped with his legal issues, he declined due to financial constraints and the urgency of her request. The Wall Street Journal reports that Guilfoyle had previously been paid $300,000 by Deters for speaking at anti-COVID mandate events called Freedom Fest.
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Kimberly Guilfoyle, the U.S. Ambassador to Greece, is under scrutiny after a Wall Street Journal report revealed she had asked a major Trump donor to pay off her $100,000 American Express bill in exchange for access to senior administration officials before her confirmation hearing. The allegations emerged from text messages between Guilfoyle and the donor, who declined to help. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, aware of these claims, refused to comment when questioned by reporters, insisting that media reports are not gospel truth. Top Democrats on the House Foreign Affairs Committee and Senate Foreign Relations Committee have called for an investigation into her conduct as ambassador. Senator John Barrasso suggested a Senate probe may follow, highlighting growing concerns about Guilfoyle’s actions in Greece.

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IRS Journal Ohio Signal ex-Fox News

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Guilfoyle PERSON · 11× Deters PERSON · 7× Journal ORG · 5× Trump PERSON · 3× IRS ORG · 2× Ohio GPE · 2× Eric Deters PERSON · 1× Kentucky GPE · 1× Signal ORG · 1× ex-Fox News ORG · 1×

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Deters and Guilfoyle became closer after the 2024 election, with the attorney asking Guilfoyle to help secure the extradition of an Ohio doctor who had fled to Pakistan after being charged with defrauding insurers by performing unnecessary surgeries on children.
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🔮 “You could just send it here,” she told Deters.

Claims (29 extracted, 7 hedged)

“Honey please I need you to get this done for me today,” the 57-year-old ex-Fox News host implored former Kentucky congressional candidate Eric Deters in a July 3, 2025, Signal message reported by The Wall Street Journal. asserted
host → need → Journal
“You could just send it here,” she told Deters. uncertain
she → send → Deters
“It won’t show up anywhere if you wire money to American Express that’s all that will show. asserted
that → show → Express
Deters, 63, had promised Guilfoyle up to $1 million if she helped him get his legal and tax issues in front of top officials in the Trump administration — but he balked at her six-figure request. asserted
he → promise → request
“Your needing $100,000 urgent [sic] unfortunately is not going to work,” he reportedly replied. uncertain
he → need → 100,000
“I can’t do this without getting a divorce.” asserted
I → do → divorce
Guilfoyle persisted, according to the Journal, telling him: “I’ve been calling you for over a week straight. uncertain
I → persist → week
You could be here meeting with [then-IRS Commissioner] Billy Long.” uncertain
You → meet → Long
Deters ultimately declined to send the money, despite Guilfoyle promising him that if he did, she would “be your Trump ride or die, forever and ever.” asserted
she → decline → him
“She never came through on anything,” he groused to the Journal. asserted
he → come → Journal
Six days later, Guilfoyle appeared before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and she was ultimately confirmed 51-47 on Sept. 18. asserted
she → appear → Sept.
Deters reportedly has known Guilfoyle since 2020, when he founded an anti-COVID mandate event called Freedom Fest. uncertain
he → know → event
The former wife of California Gov. Gavin Newsom was paid a total of $300,000 to speak alongside other members of the Trump family at subsequent editions of the festival. asserted
wife → pay → festival
The former Ohio morning radio DJ also donated $125,000 to a pro-Trump PAC in 2022, according to Federal Election Commission records cited by the Journal. uncertain
DJ → donate → Journal
Deters and Guilfoyle became closer after the 2024 election, with the attorney asking Guilfoyle to help secure the extradition of an Ohio doctor who had fled to Pakistan after being charged with defrauding insurers by performing unnecessary surgeries on children. asserted
who → become → children
Meanwhile, Deters was also dealing with an IRS investigation into a deduction he had claimed in 2020 from the sale of a stake in his family business. asserted
he → deal → business
Throughout their correspondence, Guilfoyle implored Deters to be discreet with details of their arrangement. asserted
Deters → implore → arrangement
“Eric, I really wish you would stop papering all these things. asserted
you → wish → things
It’s really dangerous and not helpful to you or me while you could simply just call me on Signal,” she reportedly wrote in one message. uncertain
she → ’ → message
Guilfoyle’s attorney, Jesse Binnall, told the Journal she disputed the authenticity of the messages but didn’t offer specifics. asserted
she → tell → specifics
Binnall did not respond immediately to requests for comment by The Post. asserted
Binnall → respond → Post
The American Embassy in Athens did not immediately respond to requests for comment, but an official defended her record, telling the Journal: “Guilfoyle’s career in and out of public service is guided by deep and abiding values. asserted
career → respond → values
She was fully vetted by the bipartisan Senate Foreign Relations Committee and confirmed by the U.S. Senate. asserted
She → vet → Senate
The ambassador remains committed to representing the American people with dedication and integrity.” asserted
ambassador → remain → dedication
Secretary of State Marco Rubio, in Greece on an official visit, declined to address the story when asked by reporters on Thursday. asserted
Rubio → decline → Thursday
“You guys walk around thinking that because some source told you something and you reported it, it’s the gospel,” Rubio scolded as Guilfoyle looked on. asserted
Guilfoyle → walk → it
“It’s not the gospel. asserted
It → ’ → ?
It’s not the gospel for me. asserted
It → ’ → me
That’s not the way we do things.” asserted
we → ’ → things
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