Kimberly Guilfoyle is reportedly struggling after President Donald Trump publicly said she was never part of his family, while women she once regarded as sisters have largely remained silent during her public setback, the Daily Mail reports.
Guilfoyle, 57, stepped down earlier this week as Trump’s ambassador to Greece after a series of negative headlines focused on her lifestyle and spending.
However, insiders say some members of Trump’s close-knit inner circle have shown little sympathy for her downfall, despite her coming close to marrying into the family.
“Not everyone is shedding tears,” one source told the Daily Mail.
The former diplomat, who was engaged to Donald Trump Jr. and spent seven years prominently involved with the family, is said to be especially hurt by the public rejection — and by the muted response from the Trump women.
First Lady Melania Trump, Trump’s daughters Ivanka and Tiffany, and daughter-in-law Lara Trump each had different relationships with Donald Jr.’s former fiancée.
“They’ve all known Kimberly for years, but that doesn’t mean they all feel the same way about her,” an insider said.
“Ivanka has never been Kimberly’s biggest fan, Tiffany is largely indifferent, and Lara genuinely feels bad for her.”
Some members of Trump’s inner circle are reportedly unsympathetic toward Kimberly Guilfoyle after she was pushed to resign as US ambassador to Greece. “Ivanka [Trump] has never been Kimberly’s biggest fan,” a source said of the sister of Guilfoyle’s former fiancé, Donald Trump Jr.
Sources say Kimberly Guilfoyle was deeply hurt after President Trump said earlier this week that she was never family, despite her engagement to his son, Donald Trump Jr. (Source: Kimberly Guilfoyle/Instagram)
Guilfoyle, pictured with Tiffany and Lara Trump, is reportedly devastated by the family’s public silence after she came close to marrying into the Trump family. (Source: Ivanka Trump/Instagram)
Bettina Anderson, Donald Jr.’s new wife, is reportedly unaffected by the situation. One source put it bluntly: “Kimberly simply isn’t someone Bettina spends any time thinking about.”
Melania Trump, meanwhile, is said by observers to have kept her distance from Guilfoyle during her relationship with Donald Jr. — raising questions about why that would change now.
“In the Trump family, there’s a world of difference between being invited to the family table for a while and actually having a permanent seat,” the insider said.
“Being the girlfriend doesn’t give you the same place in the family.”
Trump appeared to reinforce that distinction when he distanced himself from his son’s former fiancée shortly before her departure from the ambassadorial post.
“No, she wasn’t a member of my family,” he told reporters when asked about their once-close relationship.
“She, I guess, dated my son a long time ago.”
The remark was reportedly particularly painful for Guilfoyle, a prominent MAGA supporter who spent years attending Trump family weddings, celebrating holidays and campaigning alongside them.
Sources say Ivanka Trump and Guilfoyle were never close. Ivanka drew attention in 2022 after cropping Guilfoyle out of a photo of the Trump women, including Melania, at Tiffany Trump’s lavish Mar-a-Lago wedding. (Source: Ivanka Trump/X)
Sources close to the president’s eldest daughter insisted, at the time, that it was just a terrible mistake and wasn’t a deliberate snub. She later posted the un-cropped version on her Instagram stories (Source: Ivanka Trump/X)
‘That absolutely crushed Kimberly,’ a source told Naughty But Nice.
‘She defended Donald, raised money, fought his battles and stood by him when others walked away. Now he’s treating her like some random girlfriend. Losing her job was humiliating. Being publicly disowned was heartbreaking.’
The cold shoulder from her ex-fiancé’s sisters has stung, too, according to insiders.
While none of the Trump women have commented publicly about Guilfoyle’s ongoing turmoil, sources said their reactions to her resignation were markedly different.
‘Ivanka and Kimberly were never particularly warm toward each other,’ a source claimed.
‘They have very different personalities, and while they could be perfectly cordial in public, that doesn’t mean there was a friendship behind the scenes.
‘Ivanka has her own life, her own family and her own priorities,’ the insider added. ‘She’s not someone Kimberly would turn to for emotional support.’
Rumors of a tense relationship started swirling when Guilfoyle was still engaged to Ivanka’s brother.
Guilfoyle, who dated Don Jr from 2018 to 2024, is spiraling over Trump’s cold-hearted barb. She is pictured with Don, Tiffany Trump, Lara Trump, Eric Trump, Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner before a State of the Union address (Source: Kimberly Guilfoyle/Instagram)
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Eric Trump’s wife, Lara, is said to be genuinely upset that Guilfoyle is facing such an uncomfortable transition after years of supporting the family, sources said (Source: Lara Trump/Instagram)
Trump delivered a devastating blow when he disowned his son’s former fiancée in the lead up to her ouster, telling reporters: ‘No, she wasn’t a member of my family.’ The president is seen with Guilfoyle on March 26
Ivanka made headlines when she cropped Guilfoyle out of a photograph featuring all of the Trump women at Tiffany’s lavish Mar-a-Lago wedding back in 2022.
Sources close to the president’s eldest daughter insisted, at the time, that it was just a terrible mistake and not a deliberate snub.
Tiffany, meanwhile, is considerably less invested in the saga currently engulfing Guilfoyle.
‘Tiffany doesn’t have strong feelings about Kimberly one way or the other,’ one source said.
‘They spent time together at family events, but they weren’t especially close. Tiffany wishes her well and is happy to stay out of it.’
Eric Trump’s wife, Lara, is another story.
The apparent snub of Guilfoyle comes after the Trump women have embraced Don Jr’s new wife, Bettina Anderson, who he started romancing while still engaged to his ex in 2024 (Source: Ivanka Trump/Instagram)
Melania Trump, by all accounts, didn’t really give Kimberly the time of day when she was with Don Jr, so observers don’t see why she would now. The two are seen, along with Donald Trump Jr, Tiffany Trump, President Donald Trump and Barron Trump during the 2020 Republican National Convention
‘In the Trump family, there’s a world of difference between being invited to the family table for a while and actually having a permanent seat,’ the insider said of Guilfoyle’s role compared to that of Melania Trump. The women are seen at a Christmas Eve 2019 dinner at Mar-A-Lago
‘Lara knows how hard it is to become part of the Trump family,’ an insider said.
‘She married into it herself. She understands the scrutiny, the expectations and how difficult it can be to establish your own identity while everyone is watching.
‘Lara knows Kimberly worked incredibly hard for this family, and she doesn’t enjoy seeing her disappointed,’ the source added.
‘She knows Kimberly devoted years to Don Jr. and the family. That history deserves respect.’
Guilfoyle started dating Don Jr in 2018 before he dropped to one knee on New Year’s Eve in 2020. They called it quits on their relationship after the Daily Mail reported that Don Jr had started romancing his now-wife, Anderson, in late 2024.
In the wake of Guilfoyle’s downfall, sources close to Anderson said she was far too happy with her husband to be worried about his ex.
‘She’s never felt the need to explain herself, defend herself, or engage in petty drama,’ the insider said.
‘She’s always believed that time has a way of revealing the truth without having to say a word. There’s certainly a quiet sense of vindication in that, but she’s far too happy with her husband, her family, and the life they’re building to give any of this her attention.’
Guilfoyle started dating Don Jr in 2018 before he dropped to one knee on New Year’s Eve in 2020. She regularly shared heartfelt posts of her fiancee and his family during their years-long relationship (Source: Kimberly Guilfoyle/Instagram)
It was only hours after the Daily Mail reached out to Don Jr’s representatives about the nature of his relationship with the Palm Beach socialite that then-President-elect Trump abruptly announced he had nominated Guilfoyle to be the Greek ambassador.
‘Kimberly wasn’t sent to Greece just because of her skills,’ a source said amid the current turmoil swirling around Guilfoyle.
‘It also solved a complicated personal problem. Having her thousands of miles away worked for everyone.’
As the headlines about Guilfoyle’s conduct in Athens only continued to mount, sources say some Trump advisers had been wrangling to save her job – fearing she could return to the US with an axe to grind and spill Trump family secrets.
Some even claimed she had a secret ‘burn book’ documenting the Trumps and is now ready to burn her bridges with the family following her dramatic fall from grace.
‘Having her back in America would be a nightmare. Kimberly knows where the bodies are buried. She knows the people, the secrets, the fights, the relationships,’ one source said.
‘Nobody wants an angry Kimberly back home with nothing to lose.’
‘Kimberly knows everything. She was way inside that family and political operation for years,’ another insider chimed in.
‘Keeping Kimberly happy keeps Kimberly quiet.’
The Daily Mail has reached out to representatives for Ivanka Trump, Lara Trump, Tiffany Trump and Bettina Anderson.