Trump to be named Time Person of the Year after winning presidency, surviving assassination attempts

Time has made Trump, a native New Yorker, its persons of the year for a second time.

Published: December 12, 2024 7:40am

Updated: December 12, 2024 8:10am

President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday will ring the New York Stock Exchange's opening bell and be named Time magazine’s Person of the Year, according to news reports.

Trump is expected to be on Wall Street for the ceremonial start of the day’s trading, people with knowledge of his plans told the Associated Press

Also on Thursday, Time will announcee that Trump is the magazine’s 2024 Person of the Year, source also told the wire service.

The people who confirmed the stock exchange appearance and Time award were not authorized to discuss the matter publicly and spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity.

Time has made Trump, a native New Yorker, its persons of the year for a second time. 

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