Trump women turn on Kimberly Guilfoyle: As their brutal true feelings about Don Jr's ex leak out... friends say this is even more devastating than Greek banishment

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Crane, E., & Schwab, N. (2026, October 18). Trump women turn on Kimberly Guilfoyle: As their brutal true feelings about Don Jr's ex leak out... friends say this is even more devastating than Greek banishment. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16206391/Kimberly-Guilfoyle-Trump-family-resignation-ambassador.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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Kimberly Guilfoyle has been ousted from her position as US ambassador to Greece amid negative press coverage about her personal life and spending habits. President Donald Trump publicly distanced himself from Guilfoyle, stating she was never part of his family despite being engaged to his son, Donald Jr., for seven years. The article reports that many women within the Trump inner circle, including Ivanka and Melania Trump, are not expressing sympathy toward Guilfoyle's situation, leading her to feel isolated and devastated.
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Kimberly Guilfoyle was forced to resign as U.S. Ambassador to Greece on October 13, 2026, amid allegations of corruption and misconduct. The Wall Street Journal had previously reported that Guilfoyle sought help from a political ally, Eric Deters, to pay off a $100,000 American Express credit card bill before her confirmation hearing as ambassador, allegedly offering connections with political officials in return.

Guilfoyle's departure was marked by the Greek president refusing her a traditional farewell ceremony due to the scandal surrounding her tenure. This decision highlighted the negative impact of the allegations on her professional reputation and public image.

In addition to losing her diplomatic position, Guilfoyle faced criticism from former associates within the Trump family. President Donald Trump publicly distanced himself from her, stating she was "never family," despite her engagement to his son Donald Jr. Other members of the Trump inner circle, including Melania Trump, Ivanka Trump, Tiffany Trump, and Lara Trump (now married to Donald Jr.), also maintained a cold or distant stance towards Guilfoyle following her ousting.

Guilfoyle's abrupt departure from her post marks one of the shortest tenures for an ambassador in recent history, with the incident overshadowed only by Katie Zacharia's brief stint as White House Press Secretary. Despite the allegations against her, Guilfoyle defended herself on social media, stating that the accusations were false and expressing gratitude to President Trump for the opportunity she had been given.

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📰 Trump Weighs Firing Kimberly Guilfoyle
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This article reads unscored and hedges 6% of its claims. Each row says how that neighbour differs.
CBS News · 0.89 cosine similarity
⚖️ Leans left 🔴 0% hedged 0 of 2 📰 publisher trust 66
“The articles describe different phases of an ongoing situation: Article A reports on Guilfoyle's resignation and allegations, while Article B discusses reactions to her fall from grace after the resignation.”
Times of India · 0.87 cosine similarity
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 14% hedged 3 of 21 📰 publisher trust 59
“Both articles discuss Kimberly Guilfoyle's ouster as ambassador to Greece and the implications of her departure.”
The Guardian
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 17% hedged 2 of 12 📰 publisher trust 68
“While both articles discuss Kimberly Guilfoyle stepping down as US ambassador to Greece, Article B covers a broader narrative of her fall from grace and reactions within Trump's inner circle rather than the specific incident reported in Article A.”
Mother Jones
⚖️ Leans left 🔴 21% hedged 3 of 14 📰 publisher trust 95
“Both articles discuss Kimberly Guilfoyle being asked to resign as US ambassador to Greece due to scandalous behavior reported in the media.”
Daily Mail
⚖️ Leans left 🔴 0% hedged 0 of 12 📰 publisher trust 64
“While both articles discuss Kimberly Guilfoyle losing her position as US ambassador to Greece, Article A focuses on the initial investigation and removal of her title, while Article B discusses the aftermath and reactions from people in Trump's inner circle.”
Los Angeles Times · 0.87 cosine similarity
⚖️ Leans left 🔴 19% hedged 9 of 48 📰 publisher trust 95
“Article A reports on Kimberly Guilfoyle resigning her post as ambassador to Greece amid misconduct allegations, while Article B discusses the reaction of Trump's inner circle and friends to her resignation and fall from grace.”
CBS News
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 50% hedged 1 of 2 📰 publisher trust 66
“The articles describe different stages of Kimberly Guilfoyle's situation: Article A discusses Trump considering firing her and her efforts to secure political access, while Article B covers the aftermath of her forced resignation as ambassador.”
The Sydney Morning Herald
⚖️ Leans left 🔴 2% hedged 1 of 45 📰 publisher trust 61
“While both articles discuss Kimberly Guilfoyle's resignation, Article B focuses on reactions to her departure and her personal situation, which is a related but distinct event from the broader pattern described in Article A.”
The Independent
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 14% hedged 4 of 28 📰 publisher trust 59
“The articles describe different aspects of Kimberly Guilfoyle's professional and personal challenges but do not report on the same specific incident.”
Daily Mail
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 21% hedged 5 of 24 📰 publisher trust 64
“While both articles discuss Kimberly Guilfoyle's removal as US Ambassador to Greece, they describe different aspects of the situation occurring at different times.”
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Emily Crane
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Narrative

Kimberly Guilfoyle was crushed after President Trump said earlier this week that she was never family - despite being engaged to his son, Don Jr, sources said (Source: Kimberly Guilfoyle/Instagram) Guilfoyle, pictured with Tiffany and Lara Trump, is said to be devastated by the public silence from the family she very nearly married in to (Source: Ivanka Trump/Instagram) Meanwhile, Bettina Anderson, Don Jr's new wife, isn't bothered, one source said – brutally noting: 'Kimberly simply isn't someone Bettina spends any time thinking about.'
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🔮 As for Melania Trump, according to observers, she didn't really give Kimberly the time of day when she was with Don Jr, so why would she now?

Claims (71 extracted, 4 hedged)

A crushed Kimberly Guilfoyle is in a downward spiral after President Donald Trump's cold-hearted dig about her never being family – as the women she once considered sisters stay silent amid her humiliating downfall, the Daily Mail can reveal. asserted
Mail → consider → downfall
Guilfoyle, 57, was forced to step down as Trump's ambassador to Greece earlier this week following a slew of embarrassing headlines about her lifestyle and spending habits. asserted
Guilfoyle → force → lifestyle
But some in the tight-knit Trump fold have not been sympathetic about Guilfoyle's fall from grace – despite her very nearly marrying into the family, insiders told the Daily Mail. asserted
insiders → knit → Mail
'Not everyone is shedding tears,' one source said. asserted
source → shed → tears
The onetime diplomat, who was engaged to Donald Trump Jr and spent seven years front-and-center with the family, is said to be devastated by the public rejection – particularly from the Trump women. asserted
who → engage → women
First Lady Melania, Trump daughters Ivanka and Tiffany and daughter-in-law Lara had very different relationships with Don Jr's ex fiancé. asserted
daughter → have → fiancé
'They've all known Kimberly for years but that doesn't mean they all feel the same way about her,' an insider said. asserted
insider → know → her
'Ivanka has never been Kimberly's biggest fan, Tiffany is largely indifferent and Lara genuinely feels bad for her.' asserted
Lara → feel → her
Some people in the tight-knit Trump fold are unsympathetic about Kimberly Guilfoyle's fall from grace, after she was pushed to resign from her post as the US ambassador to Greece. asserted
she → knit → Greece
'Ivanka [Trump] has never been Kimberly's biggest fan,' a source said of the sister of Guilfoyle's ex-fiancé Donald Trump Jr. asserted
source → say → fiancé
Kimberly Guilfoyle was crushed after President Trump said earlier this week that she was never family - despite being engaged to his son, Don Jr, sources said (Source: Kimberly Guilfoyle/Instagram) Guilfoyle, pictured with Tiffany and Lara Trump, is said to be devastated by the public silence from the family she very nearly married in to (Source: Ivanka Trump/Instagram) Meanwhile, Bettina Anderson, Don Jr's new wife, isn't bothered, one source said – brutally noting: 'Kimberly simply isn't someone Bettina spends any time thinking about.' asserted
Bettina → crush → time
As for Melania Trump, according to observers, she didn't really give Kimberly the time of day when she was with Don Jr, so why would she now? uncertain
she → accord → Jr
'In the Trump family, there's a world of difference between being invited to the family table for a while and actually having a permanent seat,' the insider said. asserted
insider → be → seat
'Being the girlfriend doesn't give you the same place in the family.' asserted
Being → give → family
Indeed, President Trump delivered a devastating blow when he disowned his son's former fiancée in the lead-up to her ouster. asserted
he → deliver → ouster
'No, she wasn't a member of my family,' he told reporters when asked about their once-close bond. asserted
he → tell → bond
'She, I guess, dated my son a long time ago.' asserted
I → guess → son
The barb was particularly crushing for Guilfoyle – a known MAGA loyalist who spent years attending weddings, celebrating holidays and campaigning as if she were one of the family. asserted
she → crush → family
Sources say Ivanka and Guilfoyle were never close. asserted
Ivanka → say → ?
The first daughter made headlines when she cropped Guilfoyle out of a photograph featuring all of the Trump women including Melania at Tiffany Trump's lavish Mar-a-Lago wedding back in 2022 (Source: Ivanka Trump/X) Sources close to the president's eldest daughter insisted, at the time, that it was just a terrible mistake and wasn't a deliberate snub. asserted
it → make → time
She later posted the un-cropped version on her Instagram stories (Source: Ivanka Trump/X) asserted
She → post → stories
'That absolutely crushed Kimberly,' a source told Naughty But Nice. asserted
source → crush → Naughty
She defended Donald, raised money, fought his battles and stood by him when others walked away. asserted
others → defend → him
Now he's treating her like some random girlfriend. asserted
he → treat → girlfriend
Losing her job was humiliating. asserted
Losing → lose → job
Being publicly disowned was heartbreaking. asserted
disowned → disown → ?
' The cold shoulder from her ex-fiancé's sisters has stung, too, according to insiders. uncertain
shoulder → sting → insiders
While none of the Trump women have commented publicly about Guilfoyle's ongoing turmoil, sources said their reactions to her resignation were markedly different. asserted
reactions → comment → resignation
'Ivanka and Kimberly were never particularly warm toward each other,' a source claimed. ' asserted
source → claim → other
They have very different personalities, and while they could be perfectly cordial in public, that doesn't mean there was a friendship behind the scenes. uncertain
that → have → scenes
'Ivanka has her own life, her own family and her own priorities,' the insider added. asserted
insider → have → life
'She's not someone Kimberly would turn to for emotional support. asserted
Kimberly → turn → support
Rumors of a tense relationship started swirling when Guilfoyle was still engaged to Ivanka's brother. asserted
Guilfoyle → swirl → brother
Guilfoyle, who dated Don Jr from 2018 to 2024, is spiraling over Trump's cold-hearted barb. asserted
who → date → barb
She is pictured with Don, Tiffany Trump, Lara Trump, Eric Trump, Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner before a State of the Union address (Source: Kimberly Guilfoyle/Instagram) Eric Trump's wife, Lara, is said to be genuinely upset that Guilfoyle is facing such an uncomfortable transition after years of supporting the family, sources said (Source: Lara Trump/Instagram) Trump delivered a devastating blow when he disowned his son's former fiancée in the lead up to her ouster, telling reporters: 'No, she wasn't a member of my family.' asserted
she → picture → family
The president is seen with Guilfoyle on March 26 Ivanka made headlines when she cropped Guilfoyle out of a photograph featuring all of the Trump women at Tiffany's lavish Mar-a-Lago wedding back in 2022. asserted
she → see → 2022
Sources close to the president's eldest daughter insisted, at the time, that it was just a terrible mistake and not a deliberate snub. asserted
it → insist → time
Tiffany, meanwhile, is considerably less invested in the saga currently engulfing Guilfoyle. asserted
Tiffany → invest → Guilfoyle
'Tiffany doesn't have strong feelings about Kimberly one way or the other,' one source said. ' asserted
source → have → Kimberly
They spent time together at family events, but they weren't especially close. asserted
they → spend → events
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