Donald Trump ‘Person of the Year’ for Time magazine

By MSV Last updated Dec 13, 2024

Time magazine has named US President-elect Donald Trump its “Person of the Year,” citing his deep impact on American politics and the country’s role in the world.

“For marshaling 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,” Time Editor-in-Chief Sam Jacobs wrote in a letter to readers.

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump appears on the 2024 Person of the Year cover of TIME, in this handout image. TIME/Handout via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES

After his first presidential election victory, the news magazine had previously bestowed the “Person of the Year” title to Trump in 2016.

It named Democratic President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris “Person of the Year” in 2020 after they defeated Trump. Pop star Taylor Swift received the title last year.

The latest “Person of the Year” issue features a wide-ranging interview with Trump conducted on Nov. 25 at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida.