Kimberly Guilfoyle 'Very' Happy with Greece Appointment, Source Says 'Do Not Feel Sorry for Her' (Exclusive)

Mar. 15, 2025

Kimberly Guilfoyle on July 16, 2024.Photo:Andrew Harnik/Getty

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Kimberly Guilfoyleis preparing for a new chapter following news of her new political appointment inPresident-elect Donald Trump’s administration and a split with his son and herformer fiancé,Donald Trump Jr.

A source with knowledge of the Trump family dynamics tells PEOPLE that Guilfoyle, 55, is “very much” happy with her nomination to be Trump’s U.S. ambassador to Greece — an appointment thatwas announced on Dec. 10, one day after Don Jr., 46, was seenholding hands with Florida socialite Bettina Anderson.

Since then, a political insider told PEOPLE on Dec. 11 that “Don Jr. has been dating Bettina for about six months,” while another source said that “Bettina wants Kim out of the area,” and that the 38-year-old and Don Jr. “are trying to send Kim abroad.”

Then, on Dec. 12, PEOPLE learned thatGuilfoyle and Don Jr. have broken up, with a family insider saying, “It’s not a contentious thing. It’s an amicable split.”

The source clarifies that Guilfoyle “is not being shunted off” to Greece. Instead, “she’s being given a very plum reward.”

From Left: Donald Trump Jr.; Bettina Anderson; and Kimberly Guilfoyle.SHANNON STAPLETON/POOL/AFP via Getty; John Parra/Getty; Donald Kravitz/WireImage

SHANNON STAPLETON/POOL/AFP via Getty; John Parra/Getty; Donald Kravitz/WireImage

While addressing reports that Anderson and Don Jr. want Guilfoyle out of the country, the family insider says, “Do not feel sorry for her, or think she’s being pushed off to the side. I’d be far from feeling sorry for her. I think she’s about to catapult into her next chapter, you know, into the diplomatic world. I think that would be very rewarding for her.”

“It might be seen as getting her out of the way, but this one’s a substantive assignment,” they explain, adding later that they “have no clue” if the breakup was behind the president-elect’s decision and that Guilfoyle and Don Jr. “just kind of grew apart.”

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When nominating Guilfoyle for the position, Trump said in a release posted tosocial mediathat he named her for the role as she’s been “a close friend and ally” for “many years.”

The president-elect also said that Guilfoyle was “perfectly suited” to foster “strong bilateral relations with Greece, advancing our interests on issues ranging from defense cooperation to trade and economic innovation.”

He added, “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.”

From Left: Donald Trump Jr. and Kimberly Guilfoyle on July 15, 2024.Andrew Harnik/Getty

“Greece is seen as a good spot for her,” the source tells PEOPLE of her appointment, adding that while it could be considered “non-strategic,” “it’s still something notable.”

Further explaining that the position “could lead to something bigger,” the insider says, “I mean, if she does well, and some other ambassador departs, she could be someone to step in if she wants to pick it up. She’s got that choice.”

“Greece won’t be so crazy busy that she can’t do other things,” the insider continues. “It’s a beautiful setting. She will be treated well.”

As for her connection to the White House, Guilfoyle will still be in touch with Trump, whom she has a “strong” connection with, the source says: “She’s also going to be in a position to be able to communicate with the president about her perspective on what’s going on in Europe.”

PEOPLE has attempted to reach Don Jr., Anderson and Guilfoyle for comment about where their relationships stand, and requested comment from President-elect Trump about the timing of the nomination.

source: people.com