Time magazine has named Donald Trump its Person of the Year for the second time, recognizing his historic political impact and victory against Vice President Kamala Harris in 2024. Trump first received this honor in 2016, when he won the US presidential election.
Honor received before the coronation
In the presidential election held on November 5, 2024, Trump returned to the White House by defeating Kamala Harris. This is considered an important achievement in his political career. Time said in its statement that Donald Trump is Time’s 2024 Person of the Year for making a comeback on a historic scale, leading a political restructuring that happens once in a generation, reshaping the US presidency and changing America’s role in the world.
Donald Trump is TIME’s Person of the Year https://t.co/IjP5W2otV5 pic.twitter.com/CVHX9o0DB3
— TIME (@TIME) December 12, 2024
Trump’s name rings in the world
Donald Trump appeared on the cover of the issue published this week in his distinctive red tie and thoughtful posture. Time editor-in-chief Sam Jacobs announced Trump’s selection on NBC’s Today show, saying Trump had the most impact on news in 2024, for good or bad. He said this is the man who made a historic comeback, reshaped the American presidency and reordered politics.
According to editor Jacobs, every year there is intense debate over the selection of Person of the Year. However, he said this year’s decision was relatively simple. Trump had to compete with finalists such as Kamala Harris, Tesla and X owner Elon Musk, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Princess Kate of Wales for this honor.
In an interview with Time, Trump described the country’s state of anger and change, calling his victory and return to the presidency 72 Days of Fury. He said that we hit the nerves of the country. The country was angry.