President-elect Trump Named Time's 2024 Person of the Year After Historic Comeback

Dec 12, 2024, 06:15 PM

President-elect Donald Trump has been named Time Magazine's Person of the Year for 2024, marking the second time he has received this honor, with the first in 2016. Time Magazine recognized Trump's historic political comeback, noting that he is only the second president in U.S. history to serve non-consecutive terms after losing reelection and reclaiming the White House four years later. Trump will also become the oldest president in American history. Time cited his reshaping of the American presidency and significant influence on American politics. He won both the popular vote and the electoral college in the 2024 election. Time's Editor-in-Chief Sam Jacobs stated that Trump "made a historic comeback, reshaped the American presidency, and is reordering American politics." The magazine unveiled Trump on the 'Person of the Year' cover on Thursday, along with a transcript of an interview with the president-elect. Trump expressed that it was a "tremendous honor" to receive the recognition.