New York, December 13, 2024 (Punjab Khabarnama Bureau) – US President-elect Donald Trump was named ‘2024 Time Person of the Year’ by ‘Time’ magazine on Thursday. Trump has been nominated for his spectacular comeback in the polls and for changing America’s role in the world.
The magazine praised Trump for ‘leading a once-in-a-generation political shift’ and ‘giving a new dimension to the American presidency’. Trump became president for the first time in 2016 and has created history by winning the recently concluded presidential election. Time announced its Person of the Year on Thursday.
It is a prestigious title, which has been given for the past 97 years to a person ‘whose actions, good or bad, have changed the world during the last 12 months and who have contributed the most to making headlines. This election was difficult for the last few years, but he said that in 2024 it proved to be quite easy. After winning the presidential election in 2016, Trump was named ‘Person of the Year’ by Time magazine. Before the bell rang at the New York Stock Exchange, the Associated Press quoted Trump as saying, “Time Magazine, second time getting this honor, I think this time it’s even better.”
Time magazine said that the American presidency may have evolved in these eras, but its influence has not diminished. “Today, we’re seeing a resurgence of populism, a growing distrust of the institutions that defined the last century, and a waning belief that liberal values will improve the lives of most people,” the magazine reported. . Trump has been through it all.”
Trump was among the final contenders listed for this year’s award by Time magazine, along with Vice President Kamala Harris, social media platform ‘X’ owner Elon Musk, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Princess of Wales Kate.