Time names Donald Trump “Person of the Year”

Everyone from Trump’s most fanatical supporters to his most fervent critics are living in the Age of Trump, Sam Jacobs, editor of Time magazine, wrote on Thursday. For better or worse, Trump has done the most to shape the world and its headlines over the past 12 months, Jacobs added, explaining why Time named the president-elect “Person of the Year” for 2024. This is the second time in the past decade the magazine awarded Trump the title.

To whom else has Time given this title in years past? Entrepreneur Elon Musk, music superstar Taylor Swift, President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, Russian President Vladimir Putin, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Former President Barack Obama won the award twice—once in 2008, and again in 2012.

Dig deeper: Read Lauren Canterberry’s report in the WORLD archives about how Taylor Swift won the award last year.