The announcement was made exclusively on TODAY on Dec. 12.
After a political rebirth that Time labeled"unparalleled in American history," President-elect Donald Trump has been named the 2024 Time Person of the Year.
Trump was revealed in a TODAY exclusive on Dec. 12 to be the publication's pick after being chosen from an initial short list of 10 prominent figures that had been The publication has named a Person of the Year every year since 1927, from historic world leaders to cultural figures. In 2023,It completed a stunning political comeback following the end of his first term, when he attempted to overturn the results of the 2020 election and a mob of his supporters attacked the U.S. Capitol.
He became the first Republican to win the popular vote in 20 years by defeating Harris after President Joe Biden dropped out of the race. Republicans also took control of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives following the election.“I called it 72 Days of Fury,” Trump told Time in its story about him being named Person of the Year. “We hit the nerve of the country. The country was angry.”
During the campaign, Trump vowed to deport millions of migrants, slash parts of the federal government and slap tariffs on foreign goods to boost American businesses. He also told Time one of his first acts will be to pardon rioters from Jan. 6 who were convicted for crimes involving storming the Capitol., where he held his fist up to the air and yelled"Fight!" as Secret Service agents tried to get him to safety.
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