Time magazine will publish their Person of the Year in 2024 as the year winds down, and many people look forward to making goals, starting again, and seeing who will be honored with that title. Notable individuals including Elon Musk, Taylor Swift, and former president Barack Obama have been honored with this esteemed accolade in previous years. This year’s honoree is a political figure who has won the distinction twice.
“For 97 years, the editors of TIME have been picking the Person of the Year for 2024: the individual who, for better or worse, did the most to shape the world and the headlines over the past 12 months. The editors have been doing this, for better or worse,” Time quoted Editor-in-Chief Sam Jacobs as saying in an Instagram post. That is a challenging decision to make after all these years. It wasn’t in 2024.
If you still need help guessing, consider this: In 2024, candidates from both the Democratic and Republican parties fought for the chance to become the 47th president of the United States. Anyone want to take a wild guess? Read on to learn who was named Time’s Person of the Year in 2024.
Who Will Time Magazine Honor in 2024?
Donald Trump, the 45th president and current president-elect, has been named Person of the Year in 2024. He previously received the distinction in 2016, after his presidential victory over Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton. This is his second time getting it.
How Much Money Does Donald Trump Have?
According to Celebrity Net Worth, Donald Trump earns $400,000 per year as president and has an estimated net worth of $8 million.
Who Decides Who Gets Named Time’s Person of the Year in 2024?
“The person or persons who most affected the news and our lives, for good or ill, and embodied what was important about the year, for better or worse,” is how Time magazine describes the criteria for choosing the Person of the Year in 2024. The title can be bestowed upon an individual for both good and bad reasons, as this 1998 definition by former managing editor Walter Isaacson emphasizes.
Time also has a popularity survey where readers can voice their opinions. Nonetheless, the poll results don’t matter in the end; the decision is made by the editors of the magazine.
