--- title: "Kimberly Guilfoyle claimed texts were AI-generated" publication: "MediaBias News" url: "https://mediabias.news/politics/kimberly-guilfoyle-claimed-texts-were-ai-generated" api: "https://mediabias.news/api/v1/stories/kimberly-guilfoyle-claimed-texts-were-ai-generated" markdown: "https://mediabias.news/politics/kimberly-guilfoyle-claimed-texts-were-ai-generated.md" audio: "https://mediabias.news/api/audio/kimberly-guilfoyle-claimed-texts-were-ai-generated" category: "Politics" area: "United States" published: "2026-10-14T16:45:49.234Z" source_reported: "2026-10-14T15:26:56.000Z" updated: "2026-10-14T17:45:21.347Z" trust_score: 60 critic_score: 61 hype_score: 41 assessment_type: "coverage-and-source-reporting-analysis" fact_check_status: "not-performed" coverage_measured: "2026-10-14T19:00:23.264303+00:00" --- # Kimberly Guilfoyle claimed texts were AI-generated *Former US ambassador to Greece sought to remove negative stories from the internet* **Scores for the source reporting** (0-100, assessing the original journalism this article was written from, not this write-up): - Trust 60 of 100, higher is better. Central claim attributed to The Wall Street Journal, with two outlets publishing full reports. - Craft 61 of 100, higher is better. Reports include quotes from officials and detail the sequence of events, but lack direct comment from Guilfoyle. - Hype 41 of 100, lower is better. Headlines and opening paragraphs use loaded language like 'desperately tried' and 'pathetic attempt'. Scored by MediaBias News; method at https://mediabias.news/methodology. **The short version** - Kimberly Guilfoyle, former U.S. ambassador to Greece, reportedly claimed that text messages asking a donor to pay her $100,000 credit card bill were AI-generated. - She also asked officials if a negative story about her could be removed from the internet. - The Wall Street Journal reported that Guilfoyle was ousted as ambassador. - White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia confirmed Guilfoyle's departure. Kimberly Guilfoyle, the former U.S. ambassador to Greece, reportedly told Trump administration officials that text messages in which she allegedly asked a donor to pay off her $100,000 credit card bill were AI-generated. The Wall Street Journal reported that Guilfoyle also inquired about having a negative story scrubbed from the internet. White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia confirmed Guilfoyle's departure from her post. ## Disagreements on reporting details The Independent reported that Guilfoyle was ousted from her post on Tuesday, while Mediaite stated Guilfoyle resigned on Tuesday. The Independent also reported that Guilfoyle thanked Trump for the opportunity to serve and vowed to "vigorously" fight "false" allegations, while Crooks and Liars reported that Guilfoyle had previously denied or downplayed allegations through representatives. ## What the coverage left out None of the left-rated reports mentioned that The Wall Street Journal reported Guilfoyle had boasted about close ties to Greek tycoons bankrolling her trips. None of the right-rated reports mentioned that The Wall Street Journal reported Guilfoyle had accused embassy staff and her security team of being leakers. ## Who covered it Shares of the 10 covering outlets with a published leaning rating: - Left: 80% (8) - Centre: 10% (1) - Right: 10% (1) 1 of 11 covering outlets carried no usable leaning rating and were excluded from those percentages. Coverage measured 2026-10-14T19:00:23.264303+00:00. **Coverage watch:** developing. Checked 10 times; 1 check found a material change. Most recently checked 2026-10-14T19:15:21.098Z. ## How the sides framed it ### Left - Reports from the left-rated outlets focused on Kimberly Guilfoyle's attempts to save her job by claiming the text messages were AI-generated. The Independent and Crooks and Liars detailed her efforts to contact Trump administration officials and conservative media. The Independent stated that Guilfoyle claimed the text messages were not legitimate but had been generated by artificial intelligence, and that officials did not believe her. Crooks and Liars reported that Guilfoyle went on an "unhinged rampage" to find leakers, accusing embassy staff and her security team. Mediaite also highlighted Guilfoyle's attempts to save her "cushy job" by claiming texts were AI-generated, citing The Wall Street Journal. ### Centre No separate framing summary. ### Right - The right-rated outlet, TMZ, focused on Guilfoyle's claim that the American Express scandal texts were AI-generated. The digest stated that Guilfoyle "desperately tried to save her job" and told the White House the texts were fake and AI-generated. **Provisional coverage gap:** right. The watch is not closed, so this is not yet a settled blindspot finding. ## Factuality profile of the covering outlets These are published factuality ratings of the outlets, not a verdict on whether this story or its claims are true. - mixed: 6 - high: 2 - unknown: 2 - veryHigh: 1 ## Verification scope This page compares coverage and scores the source reporting. It is not a ClaimReview verdict on whether the underlying event or claim is true. ## Original reporting this was written from - [Thelocalreport.in](https://articles.thelocalreport.in/kimberly-guilfoyle-told-wh-officials-100000-texts-to-donor-eric-deters-were-ai-generated-report) — Kimberly Guilfoyle told WH officials ‘$100,000 texts’ to donor Eric Deters were AI-generated: Report - THE LOCAL REPORT ARTICLES - [Hindustan Times](https://hindustantimes.com/world-news/us-news/kimberly-guilfoyle-told-officials-100-000-texts-to-donor-eric-deters-were-ai-generated-report-101791993444969.html) — Kimberly Guilfoyle told WH officials ‘$100,000 texts’ to donor Eric Deters were AI-generated: Report - [OK! Magazine](https://okmagazine.com/p/kimberly-guilfoyle-allegedly-blamed-ai-text-messages-save-job) — Kimberly Guilfoyle Allegedly Blamed AI for Damning Text Messages in Desperate Bid to Save Her Job Before Resignation - [Joe.My.God.](https://joemygod.com/2026/10/wsj-guilfoyle-told-wh-that-damning-texts-were-ai) — WSJ: Guilfoyle Told WH That Damning Texts Were AI - [The Daily Boulder](https://dailyboulder.com/kimberly-guilfoyle-tried-to-blame-ai-for-100k-texts-as-she-scrambled-to-save-her-job) — Kimberly Guilfoyle tried to blame AI for $100K texts as she scrambled to save her job - [IBTimes UK](https://ibtimes.co.uk/kimberly-guilfoyle-ai-generated-donor-texts-resignation-1825659) — White House Officials 'Didn't Believe Her Claims' as Guilfoyle Cited AI for Disputed Donor Texts: Report - [The Independent](https://independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/kimberly-guilfoyle-texts-ai-greece-b3066614.html) — Kimberly Guilfoyle tried to blame her money-requesting texts on AI: report - [The Independent (US)](https://the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/kimberly-guilfoyle-texts-ai-greece-b3066614.html) — Kimberly Guilfoyle tried to blame her money-requesting texts on AI: report - [TMZ](https://tmz.com/2026/10/14/kimberly-guilfoyle-claimed-american-express-scandal-texts-were-ai-generated) — Kimberly Guilfoyle Told White House That AmEx Scandal Texts Were A.I.-Generated - [Crooks and Liars](https://crooksandliars.com/2026/10/guilfoyle-claimed-damning-texts-were-ai) — Guilfoyle Claimed Damning Texts Were AI In Pathetic Attempt To Save Her Cushy Job - [Mediaite](https://mediaite.com/media/news/kimberly-guilfoyle-reportedly-tried-to-save-her-job-by-insisting-damning-texts-were-ai-generated) — Kimberly Guilfoyle Reportedly Tried to Save Her Job by Insisting Damning Texts Were AI-Generated ## Questions **What did Kimberly Guilfoyle claim about the text messages?** Kimberly Guilfoyle reportedly claimed that text messages, in which she allegedly asked a donor to pay off her $100,000 credit card bill, were AI-generated. She made these claims to Trump administration officials in an attempt to save her job as U.S. ambassador to Greece. **What other actions did Guilfoyle reportedly take?** Guilfoyle also reportedly inquired about having a negative story about her scrubbed from the internet. She also reportedly accused embassy staff and her security team of being leakers. **Was Kimberly Guilfoyle removed from her position?** Yes, Kimberly Guilfoyle was ousted as U.S. ambassador to Greece. White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia confirmed her departure, stating that the administration had asked her to step down. --- MediaBias News — https://mediabias.news. Reproduced from https://mediabias.news/politics/kimberly-guilfoyle-claimed-texts-were-ai-generated. Please cite as: MediaBias News, "Kimberly Guilfoyle claimed texts were AI-generated", https://mediabias.news/politics/kimberly-guilfoyle-claimed-texts-were-ai-generated