Trump was named Time Person of the Year in 2024 after winning the presidency and surviving assassination attempts.

On Thursday, Time magazine named President-elect Donald Trump as their Person of the Year, acknowledging his remarkable political resurgence and a year marked by attempts on his life and legal challenges.

The magazine named Donald Trump as Time's 2024 Person of the Year for marshaling a historic comeback, driving a once-in-a-generation political realignment, reshaping the American presidency, and altering America's role in the world.

Since 2000, Time has consistently chosen the winner of the presidential election as the Person of the Year, and this year it was widely predicted that they would select Trump. To commemorate the occasion, Trump will ring the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday morning.

"Trump's impact on politics and history has been unparalleled since he began running for President in 2015, and now he is once again at the forefront of global events, stronger than ever."

Trump won non-consecutive terms as the second U.S. president after Grover Cleveland, defeating Vice President Kamala Harris in November. Despite expecting a rematch with President Biden, Biden dropped out under pressure from Democrats after a poor debate performance in June.

In July, Harris swiftly claimed the top spot on the Democratic ticket, sparking a fierce battle until the end of the campaign. Despite pollsters repeatedly declaring the race one of the closest in history, Trump ultimately secured a commanding victory in the Electoral College, winning all seven key battleground states.

Trump won the popular vote and made significant gains in blue states, leaving Democrats dazed and facing a daunting 2025 where Republicans will control the White House and both chambers of Congress. In addition, he made in-roads with Latino and Black voters.

On July 13, 2020, the 45th and future 47th president came close to death when a would-be assassin fired shots at him during a rally in Butler, Pa. Trump was wounded in the ear and three others, one fatally. One bullet clipped Trump's ear, and as Secret Service rushed to get him away from the stage, he held his fist up and shouted "Fight!" to his cheering supporters.

The image of Trump with blood on his face following the shooting at the Butler rally quickly became one of the most memorable political photos in American history. That same week, he accepted the Republican nomination and paid tribute to Corey Comperatore, a fireman who was killed by the shooter at the rally.

In September, another assassination attempt in Florida was thwarted when agents spotted a man with an AK-47 near where Trump was playing golf, but no shots were fired.

"Trump stated in his victory speech that God saved his life for a purpose, which was to save the country and make America great again. He added that they would now fulfill that mission together."

In May, Trump became the first ex-president to be convicted of a crime when he was found guilty in New York of falsifying business documents to conceal a hush money payment to Stormy Daniels. Despite this, his sentencing has been postponed multiple times, and he has attempted to have the case dismissed.

As he returns to the White House, other criminal cases against him in Georgia and on the federal level are either dismissed or in limbo.

Trump is returning to the White House as a transformative American political figure of the century, realigning the political map and breaking Washington norms amidst his transition and political fighting over his Cabinet picks.

Whether he can fulfill his promises to address inflation, illegal immigration, the "deep state," and bring peace to the world is uncertain, given the tumultuous start to his presidency marked by political battles, investigations, and upheaval.

This year, in addition to the winner, other Time finalists were billionaire Elon Musk, podcasting giant Joe Rogan, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Taylor Swift, who just finished her record-breaking "Eras" concert tour, was named last year's Person of the Year.