The achievement marks the second time the President-elect has received the prestigious title from the magazine, with the business mogul being crowned as its Person of The Year in 2016 as well.
Time Magazine recently shared its shortlist, with the likes of Elon Musk, Kate Middleton and Joe Rogan making the cut, but Trump has proven victorious once more – his second huge success of late following last month’s election win.
Donald Trump has been named as Time Magazine’s Person of The Year (Oleg Nikishin/Getty Images)
Kamala Harris, Yulia Navalnaya, Benjamin Netanyahu, Jerome Powell, Claudia Sheinbaum, and Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg were also shortlisted.
“Trump’s political rebirth is unparalleled in American history,” Time said of its 2024 winner. “His first term ended in disgrace, with his attempts to overturn the 2020 election results culminating in the attack on the U.S. Capitol.”
It continued: “He was shunned by most party officials when he announced his candidacy in late 2022 amid multiple criminal investigations. Little more than a year later, Trump cleared the Republican field, clinching one of the fastest contested presidential primaries in history.”
The news of the 78-year-old being named as Person of The Year has left people divided.
One person penned on Time’s Instagram announcement: “That’s really the best you’ve got?”
“This is the biggest joke history has ever seen,” added a second.
Others had more positive things to say about Trump, however.
“He’s an inspiration!!!! Wait for the next four years America is back,” wrote one social media user.
Applauding Time on its choice, someone else penned: “Congratulations @realdonaldtrump. So well deserved.”
