The Time Person of the Year goes to the person, place or thing, as decided by the magazine’s editors, that “wielded the most influence” over the past 12 months. It’s rare for anyone to be honored more than once, but it’s happened 14 times since this tradition began in 1927, and once in back-to-back years when Richard Nixon won in 1971-72. Trump would be a strong double-up candidate from a news standpoint, but his influence over US and global policy is in question, while Nixon was at the height of his powers.
Macron shocked Europe’s political establishment by winning the presidency under the En Marche! banner, a loose centrist party he formed in 2016. He is France’s youngest-ever president at age 39, but while he was popular during the election, his polling numbers have dropped off considerably since then.
Entertainment Odds: Macron Favored for Time Person of the Year
French President Emmanuel Macron may not be as popular as he was when he won that country’s election in May, but he’s still the –150 favorite at press time to win Time Person of the Year honors for 2017. Donald Trump is next at +375, followed by Colin Kaepernick at +450.
The editors at Time choose their honoree based on who (or what) “wielded the most influence” that year. Only one person has been on the cover back-to-back years since the first award in 1927: US President Richard Nixon in 1971 and 1972, before the Watergate scandal brought him down.
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