EXCLUSIVEThe real reason Donald Trump Jr. has dumped 'Margarita girl' Kimberly Guilfoyle: He was mortified by her 'party lifestyle'
EST 14 Dec 2024 By NICHOLAS PYKE and ISABELLE STANLEY
When Kimberly Guilfoyle's shock nomination as Ambassador to Greece was announced this week, the rush to congratulate her was led, as might seem appropriate, by her fiancé Donald Trump Jr.
'I am so proud of Kimberly,' he gushed on social media. 'She will be an amazing leader for America First.'
Yet if Mr Trump, son of President-elect Donald, is suitably delighted, might he also be a touch relieved to hear that his girlfriend of the past six years is scheduled to spend the foreseeable future in a foreign capital several time zones distant?
Trump and Guilfoyle's relationship is no longer what it was, certainly not since this week's very public displays of 'moving on'.
First Don Jr, 46, was photographed taking a glamorous Palm Beach socialite Bettina Anderson to celebrate her birthday at a restaurant. He reportedly then 'hard-launched' his new girlfriend at dinner at his father's Mar-a-Lago club on Wednesday night.
After months of speculation about the state of their relationship – not to mention the Mail's pictures of Don Jr smooching the new woman in September –even twice-married Guilfoyle must surely concede it's over. A formal announcement is awaited.
A 55-year-old Maga-loyalistand former Fox Newspanelist famous for big hair and tight clothing, Guilfoyle claims to have been 'blindsided' by Don Jr's new romance.
Others say the relationship has been in crisis for some considerable time.
There were already signs of tension back in March, say insiders, when Guilfoyle invited hundreds of guests to her 55th birthday party at their home in Jupiter, Florida. Don Jr, it's been claimed, was nowhere to be seen for parts of the evening, apparently retreating to his bedroom.
Others suggestDon Jr has found himself increasingly embarrassed by Guilfoyle's little-left-to-the-imagination wardrobe, colorful public displays and her taste for a party lifestyle that might sit awkwardly with a Trump family increasingly mindful of its presidential legacy.
According to one former colleague at Fox News,the lawyer-turned-activist was known as 'the Margarita girl' thanksto her love of the popular cocktail and party lifestyle associated with it.
While there is no suggestionthat Guilfoyle routinely drinks to excess, alcohol is certainly a touchstone for the Trumps.
Don Jr, having drunk his way through college earlier in life, is known to take his sobriety very seriously. His sister, Ivanka, avoids alcohol.
Many will recall a scene first broadcast in a 2010 Larry King show in which Trump is shown instructing his son, Barron, then aged four, to avoid drugs, alcohol, cigarettes – and tattoos!
There's no sign that she's inked, but Guilfoyle is certainly sociable.
One highly placed Trump source told the Mail that life as an ambassador – meeting, greeting and hosting functions - would suit her well.
Yet Guilfoyle's flamboyance might not entirely suit the Trumps.
According to People magazine, a source close to the family believes Don Jr's new lover, 38-year-old Bettina, will be a 'better fit'.
'Don Jr has always wanted to look good in his father's eyes,' said the source.
'Someone like Bettina, who is and has been a model, and is in Waspy circles of Palm Beach is something that would impress him.'
Another source reportedly confirmed that Don Jr dislikes Guilfoyle's wardrobe: 'The tight dresses need to go, and she has been told that….
For Guilfoyle's undoubted drive and ability, insiders suggest that her approach to relationships might seem overwhelming – and that her younger partner occasionally found this 'suffocating'.
'Don Jr came to find her a little controlling,' said one source. 'She started taking over – his arrangements and so on.
'She even described herself as his Mamacita – little Mama – which gives you an idea. At first, he might have liked the fact that someone was taking care of him. But it didn't last.
'She's also amazingly ambitious. Don Jr is a smart guy and very right wing, but he's not so bothered about power. He needs some freedom.
'He wants to spend his time hunting and fishing. But for Kimberly, it's about power, power, power!
'Kimberly said early on that she would try to be exactly the girl that Don wanted and seemed happy to tell people that she was the next Mrs Trump even when they'd just started dating.
One Republican insider reports that – always meticulously presented – Guilfoyle had been laying out money for hair and makeup artists at their home in Jupiter…
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