Time magazine to name Trump ‘Person of the Year’

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump attends a meeting with Britain's Prince William, Prince of Wales (not seen), at the UK Ambassador’s Residence in Paris as part of ceremonies to mark the reopening of the Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral, five-and-a-half years after a fire ravaged the Gothic masterpiece, France, December 7, 2024. —PIROSCHKA VAN DE WOUW/REUTERS

Donald Trump will ring the opening bell of the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday on the same day he is expected to be named Time magazine’s “Person of the Year,” according to two people familiar with the selection and plans.

A spokesperson for Time declined to comment on the selection. The Republican president-elect built his fortune as a New York real estate investor before turning to politics. The ringing of the bell signifies the start or closing of the trading day at the world’s largest stock exchange, and is considered an honor.

Politico first reported the news of Trump’s selection and plans. Time bestowed the “Person of the Year” title to Trump once before, in 2016. It named Democratic President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris “Person of the Year” in 2020, after they defeated Trump. Pop star Taylor Swift received the title last year.

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