Full Breakdown
Trump Skips Greece, Leaving Ambassador Guilfoyle Embarrassed
7/11/2026, 8:24:42 PM
Background: Guilfoyle’s Promises and Prior Remarks
Guilfoyle, a former Fox News host and ex-fiancée of Donald Trump Jr., was appointed U.S. ambassador to Greece in 2023. In 2015 she dismissed Greeks on Fox News as “freeloaders” who “retire too early,” adding, “It doesn’t matter if you made great yogurt. I don’t care.” She later claimed she could not reveal the exact date of Trump’s visit, describing it as part of her “personal vision board.” Reports indicate she originally sought the ambassadorship to the Holy See, but Trump redirected her to Greece.
Official Statements & Responses
A White House spokesperson clarified that “the President went to Turkey for NATO, and there were never plans or expectations that he would go anywhere else afterward.” The same office praised Guilfoyle, stating she “has done an incredible job in her role to advance the President’s America First agenda abroad.” Cabinet members, including Secretaries of the Interior Doug Burgum and Energy Chris Wright, have visited Greece during her tenure.
Criticism & Opposition
Greek diplomats described the president’s non-visit as leaving them “disappointed” and “jaded.” An insider told The Mail that “Her selling of access is just not bought anymore,” suggesting her influence within the administration has waned. Critics note that while lower-ranking officials have accepted invitations, the anticipated presidential stop never materialized, undermining her credibility.
Verbatim Quotes
- “ A White House spokesperson addressed the rumored stopover plans, telling the media, "The President went to Turkey for NATO, and there were never plans or expectations that he would go anywhere else afterward.” — White House spokesperson
- “It doesn't matter if you made great yogurt. I don't care,” — Kimberly Guilfoyle, 2015 Fox News interview
- “Her selling of access is just not bought anymore,” — source quoted by The Mail
- “But while she has successfully persuaded lower ranking Trump officials to visit her – including Secretaries of the Interior and Energy, Doug Burgum and Chris Wright – it was a visit from the big man himself that she desperately coveted,” — The Mail report
