Trump says Harris made a huge campaign mistake by accepting the assignment.

During his interview with Time Magazine for their Person of the Year feature, President-elect Donald Trump expressed his belief that Vice President Kamala Harris's biggest mistake during the 2024 presidential election was agreeing to go up against him in the first place.

According to reports from Revolt, Trump reiterated his previous claims that Harris had refused to speak to reporters, despite his own reported refusal to appear on 60 Minutes. He stated that her decision to take on the assignment was her biggest mistake, as it shed a negative light on her. "She didn't do anything," he said, "and people started questioning if there was something wrong with her."

However, Trump then seemed to contradict himself by acknowledging that Harris had given some flawed interviews, but suggested that if she had done more interviews, it wouldn't have been as noticeable. "She put too much emphasis on interviews," he added. "Someone must have thought there was something wrong with her, and I don't think she ever fully recovered from that."

In Time's explanation for why Trump was chosen as their Person of the Year, editor Sam Jacobs declared that it was an easy decision for the magazine to make. He stated that we are currently witnessing a resurgence of populism, a growing mistrust in institutions, and a decline in faith that liberal values will lead to better lives for most people. Jacobs believes that Trump embodies all of these factors, making him both an agent and a beneficiary of this societal shift.

However, the decision to name Trump as Person of the Year was met with criticism from various notable figures, as well as on social media. Former CNN anchor Don Lemon, in particular, strongly disapproved of the choice, stating on his podcast "The Don Lemon Show" that the magazine could have chosen someone who truly stood for democracy. He argued that simply being elected as president does not automatically make someone deserving of such an honor.

It's clear that Time's decision has sparked a debate, with many questioning the reasoning behind choosing Trump as the 2024 Person of the Year.

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