Time Person of the Year: Guess Who?
Yes, I know I’m supposed to write “president-elect” when referring to Donald Trump until January 20, but really, can we discard that ruse already? If America has a real President today, Donald Trump is it.
Everyone knows Joe Biden hasn’t been running anything for the last 4 years, after all. And, judging by all the deals he’s already been making and the way he was greeted as a national chief of state in Paris over the past weekend shows world leaders have already moved on from the last 4 years of a fake presidency.
Apparently, the folks over at Time Magazine have also decided it’s time to deal with reality, as Politico reported late Wednesday morning that the editors there will name Mr. Trump the Person of the Year for 2024. It would be the second time in the role for Trump, who also received the honor in 2016.
This was no easy choice for Time’s editors, given that the other finalists included the likes of Kate Middleton, Russian economist Yulia Navalnaya, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum and Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg.
While I have no earthly idea what Zuckerberg or the Russian economist were doing on that list, a very good case could be made for those other finalists, especially Rogan and Musk.
Politico says Trump plans to celebrate the honor by ringing the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange Thursday morning. Cool.
Here’s an excerpt from the Politico story:
Last year, pop superstar Taylor Swift won the honor. To mark the magazine cover reveal, Time CEO Jessica Sibley rang the opening bell.
Trump was also named Time Person of the Year in 2016 after he won the presidential election. He joins 13 other U.S. presidents who have received the recognition, including President Joe Biden.
A short list for Time Person of the Year was announced Monday on NBC’s “The Today Show” and included Trump, Vice President Kamala Harris, Kate Middleton, Elon Musk and Benjamin Netanyahu.
Time already announced NBA star Caitlin Clark as Athlete of the Year, Elton John as Icon of the Year and Lisa Su of Advanced Micro Devices as CEO of the Year.
A spokesperson for Time said the magazine “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.”
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Just one more example proving that the world is healing.
That is all.
Yes, Trump is the de facto president in some ways, but unfortunately not all. Biden -- or whoever is pulling his strings -- can still do major damage. He can start WWIII, for example, or give sweeping pardons that wreak havoc with the rule of law. Let's hope and pray they don't try to pull something like that.
Ever consider Times ‘Person’ of the Year award was perhaps a tongue in cheek dig at Trump’s Person, woman, man, camera TV ramble?