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Kimberly Guilfoyle Asked Donor For $100K Amex Payment
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Kimberly Guilfoyle Asked Donor For $100K Amex Payment

Kimberly Guilfoyle sent encrypted messages to a major donor asking for $100,000 to pay her American Express bill. This request came just days before her Senate confirmation hearing to become ambassador to Greece. The New York Post reported she sent these messages on July 3, 2025. She asked Eric Deters to "get this done for me today." Guilfoyle wanted the payment to leave no paper trail for investigators. According to her statement, wiring funds to American Express ensures the transaction remains invisible everywhere. Please. A PDF with payment instructions followed her plea. The Daily Caller reported that she demanded a transfer method designed to conceal the money movement.

Deters pledged Guilfoyle a sum reaching $1 million contingent on her assistance with his tax and legal matters. He wanted her to bring his problems to top officials in the Trump administration. In return, she consented to lobby IRS and Justice Department officials to advocate for him. Guilfoyle even tried to book him an interview with Tucker Carlson. Carlson later told The Wall Street Journal he had never heard of Deters. He called the deal "completely nuts" to the press.


Deters refused to send the cash because he said it would end his marriage. His response to Guilfoyle stated that her urgent request for $100,000 was regrettably unfeasible. He added, "I can't do this without getting a divorce." Guilfoyle had warned him to keep the money talk off the record. Her message to Eric expressed a strong desire for him to cease documenting these matters. Despite her promise to be his "Trump ride or die, forever and ever," he did not pay the bill. Deters later told The Wall Street Journal, "She never came through on anything."

Guilfoyle had been trying to reach Deters for over a week before the message. She informed him that she had been attempting to reach him by phone for more than a week continuously. You might have been present for a meeting with [then-IRS Commissioner] Billy Long. The two had known each other since 2020 when Deters founded a Freedom Fest event. Guilfoyle was paid $300,000 to speak at events with other Trump family members. Deters ultimately declined the request to pay her personal debt.

Following the July 3 communication by six days, Guilfoyle testified before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. The Daily Caller indicated that her confirmation hearing regarding the Athens position was scheduled for July 9. She was ultimately confirmed by the Senate on September 18. The vote count stood at 51 to 47 in her favor. The New York Post confirmed she received the ambassador post despite the earlier financial requests. The timeline shows the messages were sent just before her official vetting process began.

Guilfoyle's request for a wire transfer that would not show up on records remains a key detail. Deters stated he could not risk his marriage for the payment. The story highlights the personal financial pressures facing some appointees. The Senate confirmed her despite these reported communications with a donor. No further action was taken regarding the $100,000 request after the confirmation vote.

Written by Arthur Higgens - October 9, 2026