Time Magazine has named Donald Trump as its person of the year for the second time – he previously won the honour after winning the presidential election in 2016.
In an interview with Time magazine, Trump reiterated some of his plans for his second term.
In a description of Trump for the list of finalists, Time said he had won the 2024 election “in a stunning political comeback”.
But after he was named person of the year following his election win, he called it a “great honour”.
He has, however, continued to criticise the magazine’s choices since winning, including the selection of Taylor Swift as Time’s person of the year in 2023.
Donald Trump has been named Time Magazine’s person of the year for the second time; he was the recipient of the award in 2016 after winning the presidency.
In his letter to readers, Time Editor-in-Chief Sam Jacobs praised Trump for “driving a once-in-a-generation political realignment” and “marshalling a comeback of historic proportions” that had changed the US’s role in the world and reshaped the American presidency.
To commemorate the occasion, the Republican president-elect rang the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday while surrounded by members of his family and hearing “U-S-A” chants.
Trump reaffirmed some of his plans for his second term in an interview with Time magazine.
In January 2021, he promised to pardon his supporters who rioted at the US Capitol, but he also promised to look “case-by-case” at their convictions.
He pledged to cut taxes “very substantially” and to create “an economy the likes of which nobody’s ever seen before” in additional remarks before ringing the opening bell of the stock exchange.
As part of its 1927 “Man of the Year” tradition, Time magazine honors an individual or movement that “for better or for worse.”. most significantly influenced the year’s events.
Pope Francis, former President Barack Obama, Mark Zuckerberg, the CEO of Meta, climate change activist Greta Thunberg, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky are among the other past winners.
In the end, Time Magazine editors choose the winner.
Vice President Kamala Harris, the Princess of Wales, and Tesla CEO Elon Musk—who is now a close confidante of Trump and will serve as the head of an advisory board known as the Department of Government Efficiency—were among the ten individuals the outlet was considering for the person of the year award.
Trump was described by Time as having won the 2024 election “in a stunning political comeback” in their list of finalists.
The outlet claimed that “he has reshaped the American electorate, activating young male voters who propelled him to a decisive victory that saw him turn every swing state red and win the popular vote for the first time.”.
In addition to making history, his victory in 2024 will make him the oldest president in the United States. S. history, and he became the first convicted felon to be elected president after a New York jury found him guilty on 34 counts of fraud earlier this year. “.
During this year’s campaign season, in April, Trump sat for interviews with the magazine. Trump discussed his proposals for a second term, which included reforming the US immigration system and deporting millions of people, during the extensive talks.
When former German Chancellor Angela Merkel won the magazine cover during Trump’s first candidacy in 2015, he was upset that he was left off.
Nevertheless, he described it as a “great honor” when he was named Person of the Year after winning the election.
For me, reading Time magazine as a child, it holds great significance. He said at the time, “And, you know, it’s a very important magazine.”.
Since winning, he has, however, persisted in criticizing the magazine’s selections, particularly Taylor Swift’s 2023 Time person of the year award.
