Donald Trump is expected to be named Time magazine’s “Person of the Year,” and as part of the announcement, he will ceremonially open the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday morning, according to three sources who requested anonymity due to the confidential nature of the plans. These sources were not authorized to disclose the details.
This is not the first time Trump has received this honor, as he was previously named Time’s “Person of the Year” in 2016 following his presidential victory. He joins a select group of 13 U.S. presidents, including the current President Joe Biden, who have also earned this distinction.
A shortlist for the title was revealed on Monday during NBC’s “The Today Show,” featuring notable figures such as Trump, Vice President Kamala Harris, Kate Middleton, Elon Musk, and Israeli Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu. Additionally, Time has announced other special recognitions for the year, including NBA star Caitlin Clark as Athlete of the Year, musician Elton John as Icon of the Year, and Lisa Su, CEO of Advanced Micro Devices, as CEO of the Year.
A representative from Time magazine stated that the publication “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.”
Trump has always shown a strong interest in being featured on magazine covers, particularly Time. The title of “Person of the Year” is awarded to someone who has made a significant impact on the events of the year, with past honorees ranging from Winston Churchill and Queen Elizabeth II to figures like Vladimir Putin and Joseph Stalin.
In 2013, Trump criticized Time’s annual list of influential individuals, calling it “a joke and stunt of a magazine that will, like Newsweek, soon be dead. Bad list!” In 2015, Trump expressed disappointment when Time chose then-German Chancellor Angela Merkel for the cover instead of him, though he later acknowledged that being named “Person of the Year” was “a great honor.”
“It means a lot, especially me growing up reading Time magazine. And, you know, it’s a very important magazine,” Trump remarked.
This year, Trump has appeared on the cover of Time magazine three times.
{Matzav.com}
