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| US President-elect Donald Trump poses on the cover of Time Magazine after being named its person of the year |
Time Magazine has named US President-elect Donald Trump Person of the Year, citing the upheaval in American politics brought about by the election campaign and victory of the New York businessman.
โItโs hard to measure the scale of his disruption,โ Time said in its announcement on Wednesday, noting Trumpโs eclectic career as real estate magnate and reality television star before winning the highest office in the land.
โFor those who believe this is all for the better, Trumpโs victory represents a long-overdue rebuke to an entrenched and arrogant governing class,โ it said.
The magazine said its short list included Trumpโs rival in the 2016 presidential race, Democrat Hillary Clinton, as well as Turkish leader Tayyip Erdogan and singer Beyonce.
โItโs a great honor, it means a lot,โ Trump told NBCโs โTodayโ show in an interview shortly after the announcement.
