ABC News — October 9, 2026
WSJ: Guilfoyle Sought $100,000 From Donor to Pay Credit Card BillABC News Reports on Wall Street Journal Bombshell
The Wall Street Journal revealed that Kimberly Guilfoyle asked a Trump donor to pay her $100,000 American Express credit card bill — a story ABC News covered in full. Eric Deters, who was that donor, says it was absolutely a quid pro quo.
Press Coverage
The $100,000 Amex Demand: What the WSJ Reported
ABC News
October 9, 2026
Guilfoyle Asked Trump Donor Eric Deters to Pay Her $100,000 Amex Bill
The Wall Street Journal broke the story that Kimberly Guilfoyle — then U.S. Ambassador to Greece — had approached a major Trump donor and asked him to pay her $100,000 American Express credit card bill. ABC News picked up the story and broadcast it nationally. Eric Deters, the Kentucky attorney and legal consultant who was that donor, went on the record: it was absolutely a quid pro quo. Guilfoyle was leveraging her proximity to the Trump family and her ambassadorial position to extract personal financial favors from supporters. The story sent shockwaves through Trump World and led directly to her resignation as ambassador.
Why This Matters
Eric Deters is not an anonymous source — he is the donor. He has spoken publicly, on camera, about what Guilfoyle asked of him and what she implied in return. This is not a political hit piece. It is a firsthand account from a man who was there, corroborated by the Wall Street Journal's own reporting and broadcast by ABC News to a national audience.