Trump winning Time Magazine's "Man of the Year"?

If I was making changes, that would be a barcode for adult diapers. Subtle but strong message.

Humanoid of the Year.

Warning for posting a NSFW picture in P&E. Never mind 2 clicks, this was a bare post.

There are more or less annual threads about the award (link to the 2024 thread), usually in the In My Humble Opinion category, but they usually start later in the year. I don’t think anyone has ever been named POTY in consecutive years.

When Time made Hitler the Man of the Year, they made a real case for him being the most important person of 1938:

By this standard, I’m not sure Trump fully qualifies.

If the Iranian government collapses, or Trump conquers Greenland in a successful coup de main, 2025 will be the year to give him the crown. But so long as he is an isolationist, I cannot make the case.

Now, Time does not always give “of the year” to someone they can realistically claim to be the most important person on earth. Wallis Simpson was the 1936 woman of the year. By that standard, maybe Melania should be the person of the year should it continue to appear that she no longer lives with her husband.