President-elect Donald Trump is the favorite to be Person of the Year for 2024, according to betting odds.
The incoming president was given an 81 percent chance of winning the position, which is selected each year by Time Magazine. The Person of the Year is defined as someone who “for better or for worse … has done the most to influence the events of the year.” Last year, Taylor Swift won the nomination.
Trump was previously named Person of the Year in 2016, as the victor of the presidential election that year, and following his astonishing comeback at the polls this year, his chances are very strong of achieving a repeat success.
While Time keeps the selection process a secret, there are several other people who have been floated as potential winners this year.
Who is in the running to be Time Person of the Year?
Donald Trump
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As an incoming president fresh off the back of an election victory, Donald Trump is the clear favorite to be Person of the Year. Every previous president since the tradition began has made the list, often in the year they won their elections.
Additionally, Trump’s run this year was defined by extraordinary moments, such as his multiple survived assassination attempts, which have produced some of the year’s most-discussed photos.
Kamala Harris
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Though she did not win the election, a strong case could still be made for Vice President Kamala Harris; she ran a campaign from an unprecedented position after President Joe Biden dropped out of the race, and continued to stay relevant to the news cycle despite difficulties. She won jointly with Biden in 2020.
Artificial Intelligence
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The Person of the Year has not always been a person in the traditional sense. Sometimes, Time selects concepts or groups of people, such as the Ebola Fighters in 2014, or the American Soldier in 2003.
Artificial intelligence has made drastic developments in 2024, and would make sense considering the role it has played in political, artistic, and technological discussions.
Yulia Navalnaya
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Yulia Navalnaya is the widow of former Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who was reported dead by Russian authorities in early 2024. Since her husband’s death, Navalnaya has spoken against the Russian government and President Vladimir Putin, saying that she would run to be leader of the country once Putin was not in power.
Emmanuel Macron
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The French president has had a tumultuous year, but what could earn him the title is the way he dealt with instability. His gamble to call a snap parliamentary election led to hard-right National Rally, headed by Marine Le Pen, gaining a strong foothold in the French legislature.
Meanwhile, Macron has remained a significant leader on the world stage, spearheading Europe’s approach to the war in Ukraine.
Other names on the betting odds list included Satoshi Nakamoto, the anonymous founder of Bitcoin, Jerome Powell, the chairman of the Federal Reserve, and Rob McElhinney, the actor from It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia.
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