# Kimberly Guilfoyle: MAGA's Purest Scammer

> Guilfoyle's text messages reveal $100k debt to American Express before Greek ambassadorship.
- Title: Kimberly Guilfoyle: MAGA's Purest Scammer · Slate Magazine
- Summary: Guilfoyle's text messages reveal $100k debt to American Express before Greek ambassadorship. Kimberly Guilfoyle allegedly asked a donor $100,000 to cover…
- Keywords: kimberly guilfoyle, trump, american express, greek ambassador, eric deters, congressional hearing, maga, u.s. ambassador, text messages, donor, Kimberly, Guilfoyle
- Source: Slate Magazine — https://slate.com/life/2026/10/kimberly-guilfoyle-trump-news-texts-payment.html?via=rss
- Author: Heather Schwedel
- Published: 2026-10-08T22:05:30.348+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: kimberly guilfoyle, trump, american express, greek ambassador, eric deters, congressional hearing, maga, u.s. ambassador, text messages, donor
## Guilfoyle's Text Scandal
Guilfoyle allegedly asked donor Eric Deters $100,000 to cover American Express debt before becoming U.S. ambassador to Greece.

> Honey please I need you to get this done for me today
## Deters' Text Messages
Deters shared text messages with Guilfoyle showing her requests for $100,000 from American Express.

> You could just send it here. It won’t show up anywhere if you wire money to American Express
## Guilfoyle's Prayers
Guilfoyle used prayer-hands emoji and PDF instructions for wiring money to American Express.

> Please
## Deters' Relationship
Deters paid Guilfoyle $300,000 over years for speaking at anti-mask events and IRS help.

> I have paid you $300,000 over the years
## Guilfoyle's Warnings
Guilfoyle warned Deters to stop writing messages: 'It’s really dangerous and not helpful to you or me.'

> I really wish you would stop papering all these things
## Deters' Revenge
Deters revealed text messages to expose Guilfoyle after she criticized his tax issues.

> Kimberly Guilfoyle I have no doubt has done this to more than me
## Ambassador's Scandal
Guilfoyle faced accusations of inappropriate uses of official position as Greek ambassador.

> inappropriate uses of an official position
## Rubio's Response
Secretary of State Marco Rubio defended Guilfoyle: 'Our embassy here is doing a great job.'

> Suffice it to say our embassy here is doing a great job
## Key takeaway

Kimberly Guilfoyle allegedly asked a donor $100,000 to cover American Express debt before becoming U.S. ambassador to Greece.