But we're going to have very strong borders. It's good for them, but it's good for all of us. 'We have to be able to have people come in to our country, because that's good for all of us. But we're also going to have people coming across the borders because we need workers,' said Trump. The President-elect also made it clear during the interview that he was not backing off his plan to build a wall between American and Mexico. The interview: Trump meets with the Time editors inside his apartment at Trump Tower (above) I didn't do anything to divide,' he told Today on Wednesday. But again it’s divided, I'm not president yet. He rejected Time's characterization of the country as fractured after the magazine's called him the 'president of the divided states of America' on the cover. 'To be on the cover of Time as Person of the Year is a tremendous honor,' Trump said.
This was the second year in a row that Trump had been a finalist of the accolade. Previous winners ranged from Gandhi to Hitler. German Chancellor Angela Merkel was chosen last year. Time makes its annual choice based on the impact a person has on world events - good or bad. 'It's hard to measure the scale of his disruption,' Time said in its announcement. They cited the upheaval in American politics brought about by his election campaign and victory. Time editor-in-chief Nancy Gibbs said it was the easiest decision the magazine has ever made for the honor. The President-elect was declared the latest winner of the annual honor on Wednesday morning, beating out finalists including Hillary Clinton, Beyonce and Vladimir Putin. Hitler was named Time's 1938 Man of the Year but the cover from that issue showed a black and white illustration drawn by Rudolph Von Ripper that showed Hitler from the back. Intentional I'm sure,' one Twitter user wrote.Īnother said: 'Hitler, Stalin, Putin and now Trump. 'Interesting how put Hitler and Trump in similar chairs and positions, back-to-back. Some pointed out that Trump posing in an armchair was strikingly similar to a cover that featured Hitler from 1941. 'The low-key devil horns on the Trumpy Time POY cover are 100,' another said.Īnother Twitter user said: 'The time magazine cover places the M so it looks like DT has horns. 'Shocked that TIME has appropriated Satan himself, but at least they gave him the devil horns he deserves,' one Twitter user wrote. Some said the placement of the letter M above Trump's head made it seem like the President-elect had two red horns. The various theories made the rounds of Twitter on Wednesday. This claim is similar to one that appeared on social media in October 2016, which said, “Hitler was TIME’s Man of the Year in 1938.Winner: Donald Trump has been declared Time 'Person of the Year' (magazine cover above) But I think Adolf Hitler may be the exception to that rule.” Fact Check Of ClaimĪdolf Hitler timelines. Luce, who said, “It is difficult to name one madman who has done more harm than good. The post also included a quote from then-managing editor Henry R. Adolf Hitler was indeed responsible for many deaths.” It was the height of the Nazis’ power and foreshadowed the outbreak of war in Europe.interesting fact about Adolf Hitler. Hitler fell within Time’s criteria for 1938. Time Magazine’s Person of the Year selection for 1938, Adolf Hitler, had no impact on the negative public image of Hitler. We found no evidence that the media’s widespread praise for Hitler affected American views on him. But I think Adolf Hitler may be the exception to that rule.” Adolf Hitler the greatest story never told. Must read: What is ‘Operation Lockstep’? Is it a Hoax? Let’s Fact CheckĪdolf Hitler was indeed responsible for many deaths.” The post also included a quote from then-managing editor Henry Luce, who said, “It is difficult to name one man who has done more harm than good. The magazine’s criteria for the selection is “the person or persons who most influenced the news and our lives, for good or ill.” The magazine wrote that Adolf Hitler fell within Time’s criteria for 1938. The first person to come on the cover was Charles Lindbergh in 1928, supporting his historic individual flight across the Atlantic.
Time magazine’s Man of the Year started in 1927, then known as Man of the Year.