Time Magazine names Trump as person of the year for second time

Time Magazine names US President-elect Donald Trump its “person of the year,” marking the second time he has won the accolade.

“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,” the magazine says in a statement.

Sam Jacobs, Time’s editor-in-chief, says Trump is someone who “for better or for worse, had the most influence on the news in 2024.”

“This is someone who made a historic comeback, who reshaped the American presidency and who’s reordering American politics,” Jacobs says. “It’s hard to argue with the fact that the person who’s moving into the Oval Office is the most influential person in the news.”

He adds that “there’s always a hot debate” at the magazine over the honor, “although I have to admit that this year was an easier decision than years past.”

In an interview with the magazine published today, Trump speaks about his final campaign blitz and election win.

“I called it ‘72 Days of Fury,’” Trump says. “We hit the nerve of the country. The country was angry.”