Trump Named TIME Magazine's Person of the Year Again | WPN World People News

TIME Magazine announced on December 12, 2024, that President-elect Donald Trump has been named its Person of the Year, marking his second time receiving the honor, the first being in 2016. After winning the presidential election in 2016, Trump was also selected as TIME's Person of the Year. Over the years, 13 U.S. Presidents, including current President Joe Biden, have been awarded this recognition.

This year’s list of honorees includes 10 individuals: Trump, current Vice President Kamala Harris, Britain's Princess Kate Middleton, entrepreneur Elon Musk, Russian dissident Alexey Navalny’s widow Yulia Navalnaya, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, American actor Joe Rogan, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum, and Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg.

After being named Person of the Year, Trump, accompanied by First Lady Melania Trump, daughter Ivanka Trump, Tiffany Ariana Trump, and Vice President-elect James David Vance, was invited to ring the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange.

TIME also published an exclusive interview with Trump, in which he was asked about the possibility of war with Iran during his presidency. Trump responded that the situation is very unstable, and anything could happen. He also suggested that the U.S. may change its policy towards Ukraine, noting that Ukraine’s use of U.S.-provided missiles to strike Russian territory could further escalate the conflict. Trump also emphasized his plan to expel illegal immigrants to the fullest extent allowed by law. Additionally, he stated that discussions would be held with the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) regarding the potential termination of the children's vaccination program, hinting that certain vaccines for children could be canceled in the future.