‘Five’ host joins Trump PAC
Longtime advocate for the president exits Fox News to promote White House agenda.
Kimberly Guilfoyle is leaving her co-host role on the Fox News program “The Five” to join President Trump’s political action committee.
Outlets reported Friday that Guilfoyle, 49, is joining America First Policies, a nonprofit that promotes the agenda of the Trump White House. Fox News confirmed her departure in a statement saying it has “parted ways” with Guilfoyle.
A tweet from Andrew Surabian, a spokesperson for President Trump’s oldest son, Donald Jr., indicated that Guilfoyle will be on the campaign trail for Republican candidates for the midterm elections.
“Having kim guil foyle on the trail campaigning with Donald J Trump Jr for Republicans this fall is a win for the entire GOP. Kim is one of the most inf luential voices in the MAGA movement and knows how to light up a crowd,” Surabian wrote.
Guilfoyle’s ties to the White House have become more personal lately. She is reportedly dating Donald Trump Jr., who is now separated from his wife.
The media personality has long been a strong advocate for Trump on “The Five.” But to join a political action committee, she had to cut her ties with Fox News.
While Trump supporters populate conservative-leaning Fox News programs throughout the day, the network does not employ hosts who have any formal role in an election campaign.
Guilfoyle’s name has come up in the past regarding a role in the Trump administration. In May 2017, she was reportedly in talks to replace Sean Spicer, then the White House press secretary.
Guilfoyle becomes the latest Fox News alumna to work for Trump. Former Fox News co-President Bill Shine — a confidant of the network’s top-rated personality, Sean Hannity — recently signed on as deputy chief of staff for communications for the White House. John Bolton was a contributor to the network before he was hired to be the administration’s national security advisor. Onetime anchor Heather Nauert is an undersecretary for public affairs in the State Department.
Fox News is a favorite outlet of Trump, who before he entered politics called in regularly to the morning show “Fox & Friends.” He has given the bulk of his interviews to the channel since he took office, although in recent weeks, he has been talking with other outlets.
A former San Francisco and Los Angeles prosecutor, Guilfoyle is the ex-wife of California Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom. The couple divorced in 2005.
Guilfoyle joined Fox News in 2006 as a weekend host and became a co-host on “The Five” in 2011.