Trump Donor: Guilfoyle Wanted $100K to Pay AmEx Before Ambassadorship Hearing

Kimberly Guilfoyle, the current U.S. Ambassador to Greece, allegedly asked a major Trump donor to pay off her six-figure American Express bill days before her July 2025 confirmation hearing, according to reports [1, 2]. Eric Deters, a former Kentucky congressional candidate, told TMZ he was asked to secretly wire $100,000 to Guilfoyle's AmEx account ^[1].

Deters stated that Guilfoyle promised to be his "Trump ride or die" if he covered the debt, but he declined the request ^[2]. He claims Guilfoyle called her request more "unethical than possibly illegal" and wanted to avoid a paper trail ^[1]. Text messages cited by The Wall Street Journal reportedly show Guilfoyle asking Deters to send the money directly to AmEx, assuring him it wouldn't "show up anywhere".

Guilfoyle's lawyer, Jesse Binnall, disputed the authenticity of these messages to The Wall Street Journal, though he did not provide specific details ^[2]. Deters, who has donated significantly to pro-Trump PACs and paid large speaking fees to Trump family members, characterized Guilfoyle as a "grifter" who failed to deliver on promises [1, 2].

Deters claims Guilfoyle had promised to help him with tax and legal issues, get him on Tucker Carlson's show, and secure a Kid Rock song, none of which materialized [1, 2]. He said he used the excuse that his wife would leave him to decline the $100,000 AmEx request ^[1].

Secretary of State Marco Rubio, during a trip to Greece, stated he was aware of The Wall Street Journal's report but did not know if it was true ^[2]. An official from the U.S. Embassy in Greece emphasized Guilfoyle's commitment to representing the American people with integrity.