Kimberly Guilfoyle’s secret role in her ex-husband Gavin Newsom’s political revival

After being cast aside by her MAGA prince Donald Trump Jr, Kimberly Guilfoyle has returned to an old political union.

It turns out California governor Gavin Newsom got help from his former love Guilfoyle to snag an interview with MAGA influencer Charlie Kirk as the Democrat aims to move the political center.

Newsom, 57, shocked the politics world when he debuted his podcast with Kirk, where he showed he is ready to break ranks with liberals on issues like transgender women in sports.

Kirk is best known on social media platforms for sharing his combative exchanges with progressive students on college campuses, which Newsom said he ‘loves watching.’

‘I got a phone call from governor Newsom two weeks ago, we connected through Kimberly Guilfoyle – obviously, they have a shared past… ,’ Kirk told Fox 11 when asked how the interview came to be.

‘This is a guy who wants to be President more than any other human being alive,’ the conservative firebrand added.

California governor Gavin Newsom’s ex-wife Kimberly Guilfoyle connected him to right-wing influencer Charlie Kirk for an interview on his new podcast. The former couple is seen in 2004, when Newsom was mayor of San Francisco

Newsom, 57, shocked viewers when he debuted his podcast with a chat with Kirk, where he showed he is ready to break ranks with liberals

The former Fox news star went on to famously date and get engaged to Donald Trump Jr

Guilfoyle, 55, and Newsom were married from 2001 to 2006, during his time as mayor of San Francisco. He went on to marry actress Jennifer Siebel in 2008, while Guilfoyle Guilfoyle married businessman Eric Villency in 2006 before splitting in 2009.

The former Fox news star went on to famously date and get engaged Donald Trump Jr – before they broke up last year and his relationship with socialite Bettina Anderson emerged.

DailyMail.com first exposed his romance with the 38-year-old blonde when the pair were seen together canoodling over brunch in Palm Beach towards the end of the summer.

Guilfoyle has since been appointed as president Donald Trump’s ambassador to Greece.

In 2023, Guilfoyle and Newsome issued rare comments about each other, with the Democrat describing her as ambitious and ‘whip-smart’ before adding that she ‘changed.’

‘She was a different person,’ Newsom said. ‘She was working for a progressive district attorney.’

Don Jr is now dating 38-year-old socialite Bettina Anderson . They are seen on February 8

Newsom went on to marry Jennifer Siebel in 2008. They are seen with their kids in 2021

‘She fell prey, I think, to the culture at Fox in a deep way,’ Newsom said. ‘She would disagree with that assessment, she would perhaps suggest that she found the light.’

Guilfoyle then fired back on Kirk’s podcast, saying it was the governor who changed.

‘I didn’t change, [Newsom] did,’ Guilfoyle told Kirk. ‘He used to be so proud to fight for small business, for entrepreneurs, for those hard-working men and women. And he’s fallen prey to the left, the radical left, that is pushing him so far to the left that it’s unrecognizable.’

Newsom has been facing criticism over his his podcast and his handling of the devastating Los Angeles wildfires.

While the Golden State is in the midst of recovering from the horrific wildfire disaster, which left at least 29 people dead and more than 18,000 structures destroyed, the Democratic governor was accused of having his focus on other issues, as he has promised that his new venture will be ‘anything but the ordinary ‘politician’ podcast.’

Many have seen the podcast as Newsom’s way of positioning himself for a presidential run in 2028, which he is widely expected to do as he is term limited as California Governor in 2026.

Newsom has been facing criticism over his his podcast and his handling of the devastating Los Angeles wildfires

Guilfoyle has been appointed as president Donald Trump’s ambassador to Greece

Inviting one of America’s most famous conservatives on to speak and risking the wrath of transgender activists indicates Newsom’s desire to position himself as a centrist who’d appeal to moderate conservatives.

However, some praised both Newsom and Kirk for their civil conversation above the often-hostile fray of politics, while others poked fun at the liberal governor’s confession that he is raising a young conservative.