President-elect Donald Trump is expected to be named Time Magazine’s 2024 Person of the Year, according to Politico.
The outlet reported: “Donald Trump is expected to be named Time magazine’s ‘Person of the Year’ — and to celebrate the unveiling of the cover, the president-elect will ring the opening bell of the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday morning, according to three people familiar with the plans granted anonymity because they were not authorized to divulge the honor.”
Time Magazine told the outlet that it “does not comment on its annual choice for Person of the Year prior to publication. This year’s choice will be announced tomorrow morning, Dec. 12, on Time.com.”
It was revealed on Monday that Trump was on the Person of the Year shortlist along with Vice President Kamala Harris, Kate Middleton, Elon Musk, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and others.
Time wrote that Trump had a “stunning political comeback” and “reshaped the American electorate, activating young male voters who propelled him to a decisive victory that saw him win the popular vote for the first time and turn every swing state red.”
The magazine added that Trump’s presidential win is “history-making.”
“During his 2024 campaign, he identified the economy and the border as his top priorities. He’s promised to implement tariffs on America’s top trading partners—Mexico, Canada, and China—once he takes office, worrying economists, and has announced several controversial Cabinet appointments,” Time wrote. “Trump was previously named TIME’s Person of the Year in 2016, the year he won the presidency for the first time.”
