She might not yet be his daughter-in-law,
but Kimberly Guilfoyle is already part of
President Donald Trump's political family.
A key member of his 2020 reelection campaign,
Guilfoyle was chosen to help kick off the
first night of the Republican National Convention,
and has been sharing on Instagram how pumped
she is to help re-elect the senior Donald.
The day of the convention, she posted,
"President Trump has restored America's promise,
and I truly believe that the best is yet to come!"
"The best is yet to come"
Guilfoyle has also shared plenty of snaps
of her posing with Donald Jr. at fundraising
gigs, but some may wonder: Is she driven by
love for Don Jr., fandom of Don Sr., political
ambition — or all of the above?
In an interview with The List, body language
expert and psychologist Dr. Reneé Carr, a
political and corporate advisor, explained
how the interactions of Guilfoyle and Don
Jr. provide subtle cues about how the two
GOP A-listers really feel about each other.
As much as they may love-bomb on social media,
according to Carr, the body language between
Guilfoyle and Trump during a rally for Arizona
Republican Martha McSally suggested they may
not be so cozy. Carr explained,
"When couples are in love they sit as close
to each other as possible. Both Kimberly and
Donald Jr. are leaning to their left — with
body language directed toward the presenter
— rather than their bodies leaning inward
toward each other. This shows unity in their
relationship goals for external needs being
met, rather than intimate or love needs being
pursued."
According to Carr, the two didn't even look
at each other that much. She added,
"Couples look into each other's eyes or will
look at the other person when she/he is speaking.
Although the other [...] speakers are interested
in what Donald Jr. or Kimberly have to say,
neither Kimberly or Donald are that much interested
in the words of their partner."
Carr observed a similar phenomenon during
an interview by FreedomWorks President Adam
Brandon. She explained,
"Kimberly is nervous, as seen by her rubbing
her own thumb to self-soothe. Donald Jr.'s
arms are straight down and still except when
talking."
In contrast, according to Carr, couples who
are, quote, "heart-connected" would likely
take their partner's hand if they felt nervous,
as a source of "strength, comfort, or protection."
Guilfoyle was comforting herself.
Guilfoyle's body language also suggests that
she's the dominant force in the relationship.
Carr pointed out,
"Kimberly is poised and aware of her presence,
the weight of her words, and her physical
positioning in front of the camera. Kimberly
has high aspirations and is a leader. She
is likely a leader in the relationship, as
well, as evidenced by her line positioning
when walking with Donald Jr. She walks in
front of him rather than next to him."
As a couple, the pair prefers to look elsewhere
instead at one another while speaking. Carr
said,
"They look at the crowd, down, or as if thinking,
rather than looking at their partner speak."
The couple's body language leads Carr to believe
that Kimberly is "strategic in her relationship"
— and well aware of the opportunities that
will come as a result of their dating. Carr
claimed that while she may have feelings for
him, she's not in love with Don Jr., based
on her rarely looking into his eyes or holding
his hands. Other even more subtle cues suggest
she's not smitten. Carr explained,
"When she does look at him while he talks,
it is with a smile that is not as wide and
with pupils that are not as dilated as a person
would have when in love."
Don't be too worried about Don Jr.'s feelings
being hurt, though. According to Carr, he
doesn't appear to be in love with her either.
She explained,
"His feelings for her appear to be more heart-based
with an understanding of what their partnership
can bring; while Kimberly appears to be more
logic-based and goal-oriented in their relationship."
"When you need a sledgehammer I'm pretty good,
when you need some subtlety and nuance that's
where she really steps in and does an amazing
job."
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