Donald Trump becomes Time magazine's person of the year
Time magazine has named President-elect Donald Trump as its Person of the Year for 2024, marking his second recognition after 2016.
Time magazine has named President-elect Donald Trump as its Person of the Year for 2024, marking the second time he has received the honour.
Trump was previously recognized in 2016. The announcement was made on Thursday. Last year, the title was awarded to pop icon Taylor Swift for 2023.
Time has a history of selecting individuals or groups “individuals who, for better or for worse, did the most to shape the world”. While several presidents-elect have received the title, it is not a guarantee.
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For example, Queen Elizabeth II was selected in 1952 instead of Dwight D. Eisenhower, and in 1968, the Apollo 8 astronauts, who became the first humans to orbit the moon, were chosen over President-elect Richard Nixon.
Oldest president-elect and first convicted criminal to take office
Trump once described Time's Person of the Year as his “holy grail.” Over the years, he has appeared on the magazine’s cover multiple times, occasionally in unflattering portrayals. In 2015, when Time selected German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Trump publicly voiced his displeasure, tweeting about the decision and even mentioning it at a rally. When he was eventually chosen in 2016, he told NBC’s Today show, “It was a great honour.”
TIME Editor-in-Chief Sam Jacobs explained exactly why Trump topped the chart: “For marshalling a comeback of historic proportions, for driving a once-in-a-generation political realignment, for reshaping the American presidency and altering America’s role in the world, Donald Trump is TIME’s 2024 Person of the Year.”
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Despite facing six corporate bankruptcies and multiple criminal cases, he stomped Vice President Kamala Harris to secure the mandate. Trump will now become the first convicted criminal to take the presidential oath, the first twice-impeached president to reclaim the office, and, at 78, the oldest person to assume the presidency.
Harris, who would have been the first Black president, was among five finalists for Time's recognition.
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