Trump drops cold reaction to ex-ambassador on her way out the door

Systemic Error Podcast · Oct 15, 2026 · 4m

What happened

AlterNet reports that President Donald Trump publicly minimized Kimberly Guilfoyle’s connection to his family after she was asked to resign as U.S. ambassador to Greece amid misconduct allegations. Trump said she had merely dated his son “a long time ago,” although Guilfoyle and Donald Trump Jr. reportedly dated from 2018, became engaged in 2020, and separated in 2024.

Guilfoyle responded to her departure by reaffirming her loyalty to Trump, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and the MAGA movement. According to The New York Times reporting cited by AlterNet, Republican donor Eric…