The news magazine had previously named Trump Person of the Year in 2016 after his first presidential election victory. It named Democratic President Joe Biden and vice president Kamala Harris Person of the Year in 2020 after they defeated Trump. Pop star Taylor Swift received the title last year.
In it, Trump sharply criticised Ukraine’s use of US-supplied missiles deep into Russian territory. He also said he will have a “big discussion” about ending childhood vaccination programs with Robert F Kennedy Jr, his nominee to run the Department of Health and Human Services, and that his new administration could scrap some vaccines.
In remarks to CNBC at the NYSE, Trump repeated his plans to boost domestic oil drilling and to lower corporate taxes to 15 per cent for US-made products.
Every president since Franklin D Roosevelt – except Gerald Ford – has won the title at least once, making it a rite of passage. Source: SIPA USA / Courtney Crow / NYSE via Sipa USA
The bell ringing signifies the start of the trading day at the world’s largest stock exchange and is considered an honour.
It has historically been reserved for company executives celebrating an initial public offering or other major corporate milestones, but celebrities and politicians like Ronald Reagan, Nelson Mandela and Arnold Schwarzenegger have also rung it.