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Marco Rubio Fumes When Asked About Bombshell Exposé on Kimberly Guilfoyle — While He Was With Her: ‘Not Playing This Game’
Mediaite ^ | 10/8/26 | David Gilmour

Posted on 10/08/2026 6:53:46 AM PDT by Miami Rebel

Secretary of State Marco Rubio furiously shut down media questions about explosive new allegations against U.S. Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle on Thursday, while Guilfoyle herself stood nearby as he prepared to leave Athens.

As he stood before reporters, Rubio was pressed over a new Wall Street Journal report alleging Guilfoyle asked Trump donor Eric Deters to cover a $100,000 credit card bill shortly before her Senate confirmation hearing and offered access to administration officials in return.

The secretary of state, however, made clear he had no intention of addressing the report on the tarmac when grilled by reporters, instead expressing frustration at being interrogated on a matter he had not had the chance to examine.

Rubio bristled at questions about WSJ’s Guilfoyle story before departing Greece. “I’m not going to comment.” Video via @ralexdc https://t.co/kkQX1Cpr3E pic.twitter.com/MLy2rcihdJ

— John Hudson (@John_Hudson) October 8, 2026

“Guys, I’m not playing this game with you, OK?” he said. “You guys write a story and then your editors tell you, ‘make sure you get a comment from him’ on something we haven’t seen. OK? You guys are not going to be our only source of information in the world. I’m sorry to tell you that. And so I want you to understand, no, that’s not the way the process is going to work.”

When a reporter asked how the process would work, Rubio grew more pointed: “Well, first of all, the process doesn’t work like this. We don’t conduct these things at a press conference on a tarmac in a foreign country because you wrote a story or somebody else wrote a story because some source gave it to you. So get that out of your head because that’s never the way it’s gonna work with me.”

He added: “You guys somehow walk around thinking that because some source told you something and you reported it. It’s the gospel. It’s not the gospel. It’s not the gospel for me. That’s not the way we do it.”


TOPICS: Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: guilfoyle; rubio; tds

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It doesn't look great for Guilfoyle, but she deserves a chance to dispute the allegations.
1 posted on 10/08/2026 6:53:46 AM PDT by Miami Rebel
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To: Miami Rebel

Does not look like there are any mitigating circumstances - convicted by her own words.


2 posted on 10/08/2026 6:57:16 AM PDT by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now its your turn)
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To: Miami Rebel

I suspect Kimberly is very HIGH MAINTENANCE.

I also suspect the Ambassador appoint by POTUS was to get her FAR AWAY from Don Jr.


3 posted on 10/08/2026 6:58:20 AM PDT by woodbutcher1963
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To: Miami Rebel

fumes?


4 posted on 10/08/2026 6:59:38 AM PDT by bankwalker (Feminists, like all Marxists, are ungrateful parasites.)
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To: Miami Rebel

It’s just a ‘Rat caused affordability issue.


5 posted on 10/08/2026 7:03:02 AM PDT by Paladin2 (YMMV)
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To: Miami Rebel

This is our next president.


6 posted on 10/08/2026 7:04:50 AM PDT by montag813
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To: Miami Rebel

I question the judgement of any woman that married Gavin Newscum.


7 posted on 10/08/2026 7:08:00 AM PDT by tired&retired (Blessings )
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To: Miami Rebel

Young Donald dodged a bullet.


8 posted on 10/08/2026 7:08:58 AM PDT by tired&retired (Blessings )
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To: tired&retired

Look what’s happened to her face since then. Yikes! It’s as bad as Madonna’s.


9 posted on 10/08/2026 7:10:10 AM PDT by Miami Rebel (RE)
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To: Miami Rebel

I read the WSJ piece this morning — and really, it’s pretty simple.

Either the chats are 100% fabricated or there is no excuse and this just ridiculously sleazy and illegal.

It’s not complicated. The chats literally say “gimme money and also, hide it so there is no paper trail”.


10 posted on 10/08/2026 7:13:59 AM PDT by Capn Hayek (Capital is not responsible for Labor's lack of planning)
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To: Miami Rebel
Oh look. Another big nothing-burger media cause celebre perfectly handled by Rubio.

The more I see of this guy, the more I like him.
11 posted on 10/08/2026 7:14:04 AM PDT by Antoninus (Confusion and disorder to the Left.)
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To: montag813

I’m hoping he’s on the ballot. VP....who knows. Too bad he and Desantis are from the same state. Maybe DeSantis for Senate or Rubios Sec of State?


12 posted on 10/08/2026 7:17:27 AM PDT by Sacajaweau
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To: Miami Rebel

Let’s see, Guilfoyle, Pam Bondi, Kristi Noem, Darline Graham. What is he Trump thinking?

I guess he gave Guilfoyle that job to get her away from Don Jr., but this new wife sounds worse!


13 posted on 10/08/2026 7:19:38 AM PDT by Joann37 (This )
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To: Sacajaweau

I like Sean Duffy as a potential VP.


14 posted on 10/08/2026 7:19:41 AM PDT by dfwgator ("I am Charlie Kirk!")
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To: Sacajaweau

Rubio has more experience than JD, plus he’s already Secretary of State. I believe he deserves a promotion out of that position.


15 posted on 10/08/2026 7:21:40 AM PDT by Joann37 (This )
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To: woodbutcher1963

You are probably right on both counts.


16 posted on 10/08/2026 7:32:20 AM PDT by Zathras
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To: Joann37
JD appears "stiff" and rehearsed...but that's what he has always been...a writer of sorts. Don Jr introduced him to his father.

He's okay...but...Rubio FAR surpasses him.

The fact that he can't decide whether he will run depends on what his wife says...leaves a BIG question mark for me.

So it's a big secret??? Makes no sense. He's VP for cripes sakes.

17 posted on 10/08/2026 7:34:33 AM PDT by Sacajaweau
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To: Sacajaweau

JD just wants to choose the time he announces. It’s no big deal.


18 posted on 10/08/2026 7:37:56 AM PDT by TTFX
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To: Miami Rebel

Rubio’s statement doesn’t sound like fuming to me. It’s sounds like disgust for that pack of jackals.


19 posted on 10/08/2026 7:40:42 AM PDT by RightOnTheBorder
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To: Sacajaweau

Good point that his wife has to decide! Doesn’t sound like he’s a good decision maker!


20 posted on 10/08/2026 7:46:38 AM PDT by Joann37 (This )
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