Donald J. Trump is set to be the next President of the United States on January 20, 2017, for his unbelievable and successful run to the White House he was named as Time’s “Person of the Year.” His improbable election win was fueled by sometimes inflammatory rhetoric that enchanted supporters and enraged his opposition.
Time acknowledged the controversial ways of Trump.
“For those who believe this is all for the better, Trump’s victory represents a long-overdue rebuke to an entrenched and arrogant governing class; for those who see it as for the worse, the destruction extends to cherished norms of civility and discourse, a politics poisoned by vile streams of racism, sexism, nativism,” the magazine said. “To his believers, he delivers change—broad, deep, historic change, not modest measures doled out in Dixie cups; to his detractors, he inspires fear both for what he may do and what may be done in his name.”
Now some believe that the magazine purposely trolled Trump. It appears that Trump’s cover closely resembles Adolf Hitler’s “Man of the Year” cover from 1938.
https://twitter.com/GPKNIGHT/status/806486957736022016
Then there is this claim.
Zero chance the slew of 1940s aesthetic references in this shot are unintentional: Kodachrome palette, backdrop/shadow, Louis XVI chair pic.twitter.com/4WwUprLwpZ
— Helen Rosner (@hels) December 7, 2016
Others have noted the suspicious placement of the word “TIME” on the cover. The “M” appears to be placed perfectly above the head of Trollmander-in-Chief as devil’s horns.
https://twitter.com/idilsukan/status/806498035740114945
Many have pointed out that Trump joins a list of dubious world leaders who have been named “Person of the Year” including Adolf Hitler, Joseph Stalin, Ayatollah Khomeini, Vladimir Putin. However, President-elects are frequently recognized and past winners include Barack Obama, George W. Bush, Bill Clinton, and Jimmy Carter.