Trump shares a message on Twitter about his progress, in contrast to the Time Person of the Year cover featuring a mugshot.

Time magazine named the president-elect as their Person of the Year on Thursday.

Trump shares a message on Twitter about his progress, in contrast to the Time Person of the Year cover featuring a mugshot.
Trump shares a message on Twitter about his progress, in contrast to the Time Person of the Year cover featuring a mugshot.

On Friday, President-elect Trump shared a post on his Truth Social account featuring a photo of his 2023 mugshot alongside his Time magazine cover.

This week, Time magazine named Trump as their Person of the Year, featuring a cover and an extensive interview as he prepares for his second term in office.

Trump's "how it's going" post with his mug shot and his Time Magazine cover
"How it started, how it’s going," Trump wrote with his mugshot on the left side and his Time Magazine cover on the right on Truth Social.  (Donald Trump/Truth Social)

In May 2023, a mugshot of Trump was taken at the Fulton County Jail in Atlanta following his indictment on election racketeering charges.

Donald Trump Time Magazine Person of the Year
President-elect Trump speaks at a reception at the New York Stock Exchange after being named Time's Person of the Year for the second time Dec. 12, 2024, in New York City.  (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

In a ceremony following the announcement, Trump referred to it as an "honor."

"He thanked the whole group at Time for being really professional," he said.

Trump at his Time Magazine ceremony
Trump, during a ceremony after the announcement, called it an "honor."  (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

After his first presidential victory in 2016, he was designated as the magazine's Person of the Year for the first time.

by Brie Stimson

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