Kimberly Gilfoyle is the choice of US President-elect Donald Trump for the post of US ambassador to Greece. She is an impressive, in appearance and career, woman. A former Victoria's Secret model, prosecutor, anchor, staunch Trump supporter during his presidential term, she was almost his daughter-in-law — as Donald Trump Jr.'s ex-fiancée — and ex-wife of Democratic politician Gavin Newsom, 40th Governor of California and former mayor of San Francisco.
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Immediately after President Trump's announcement, Gilfoil posted on social media — both on Musk's X and Zuckerberg's Facebook.
I’m honored to accept President Trump’s nomination to serve as the next Ambassador to Greece and I look forward to earning the support of the U.S. Senate.
— Kimberly Guilfoyle (@kimguilfoyle) December 10, 2024
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"I am honored to accept President Trump's nomination to serve as the next Ambassador to Greece and look forward to winning the support of the U.S. Senate.
President Trump's historic victory brings hope and optimism to the American people and freedom-loving allies around the world.
It was democratic values born in Greece that helped shape America's founding.
And now, we have the opportunity to honor that history by bringing better days here at home and abroad.
As ambassador, I look forward to delivering on Trump's agenda, supporting our Greek allies, and ushering in a new era of peace and prosperity."
Trump, on the other hand, chose to make the announcement on his own Truth platform.
Trump's announcement
"For many years, Kimberly has been a close friend and ally," the Republican said on Truth Social.
"Her extensive experience and leadership in the fields of law, media, and politics, as well as her great intelligence, make her highly qualified to represent the United States and defend its interests abroad," on issues "from defense cooperation to trade and economic innovation." added President-elect Donald Trump, who will take office on January 20, 2025.
Who is Kimberly Gilfoyle?
Kimberly Gilfoyle, 55, is a well-known presenter, journalist and lawyer, a staunch supporter of Donald Trump during his presidential term. On the campaign trail, Gilfoyle traveled across America to raise money for Donald Trump's campaign, and last July she also spoke at the Republican convention.
Gilfoyle worked at Fox News from 2006 to 2018. He later joined a pro-Trump super PAC to campaign for Republicans in the 2018 midterm elections.
In addition to being a journalist and lawyer, Gilfoyle is the ex-wife of Democratic politician Gavin Newsom.
Newsom served as mayor of San Francisco from 2004 to 2011. During his first two years in office, San Francisco's "First Lady" was Gilfoyle, as she was married to him from 2001 to 2006. In fact, before entering television, Gilfoyle also served as the city's district attorney and before all that, she was one of Victoria's Secret's elite angels.
In addition to being the ex-wife of Democratic politician Gavin Newsom, the impressive Kimberly Gilfoyle was also the fiancée of Donald Trump Jr., with whom she broke up, according to tabloid reports, because he cheated on her. Notably, they were engaged on December 31, 2020 and divorced some time ago.
However, Gilfoyle's relations with her near-father-in-law Donald Trump remained excellent, as evidenced by Gilfoyle's support during Trump's campaign for the US Presidency and by the choice of the now elected President to place Gilfoyle in an important post, in Greece, as our country has a special geopolitical position.
The name of Greek-American Gus Bilirakis
Sources in the US capital confirmed that there was initially a willingness to appoint MP Gus Bilirakis as the new ambassador to Athens, as he enjoys the full trust of Trump's inner circle and was considered highly qualified for the position.
However, they said this was not possible because of the Republicans' slim majority in the House of Representatives. Given this, it was unwise to make a move that could potentially jeopardize the new government's legislative agenda. However, they point out that Mr. Bilirakis will continue to play a special role, He is in an open line of communication with the "Florida team" that includes new White House chief of staff Susie Wiles, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and national security adviser Mike Walz.
Greek-Americans satisfied with Trump's choice
Former expatriate Maryland senatorial candidate Chrysovalantis Kefalas expressed his satisfaction with the appointment of Ms. Gilfoyle, who as a presenter on Fox News had stood out and expressed warm words about his candidacy.
"As a Greek-American, the importance of our ties as peoples and as countries with shared values and shared dreams is particularly important. When I ran for the U.S. Senate, Kimberly Gilfoyle showed interest in my candidacy. Today I see the opportunity ahead of her to strengthen Greek-American relations and help protect, preserve and perpetuate the values, traditions and aspirations that can build a better future for all of us," Kefalas said.
We will add that we are very happy with the choice of a woman for this position and especially a woman who does not hesitate to show her femininity and does not camouflage behind modest stereotypes to "fit" with the image of a politician.
On the other hand, the choice of a person who is - or has been - in the family environment of the new President of the United States and is considered one of his close, political, persons, we hope shows the seriousness and weight that the new American President gives to Greek-American relations.
Donald Trump, almost simultaneously with the selection of Gilfoyle, announced the selection of businessman Tom Barak as the new US ambassador to Turkey.
The nominations of both, to be finalized, must be approved by the Senate, following a hearing in the Foreign Relations Committee.
