The Tweets Following Trump Claiming He Turned Down Time’s “Person Of The Year” Are Nothing Short Of Hilarious
Time’s ‘Person of The Year’ award, started in 1927, is awarded to individuals who have left a definitive mark over the year goneby.
Last year, to no one’s surprise, Trump was named “Person of the Year” after his shocker of an election victory.
And…it was a big day for him
Thank you to Time Magazine and Financial Times for naming me “Person of the Year” – a great honor!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 15, 2016
But on Friday night, the president tweeted that he was going to be the ‘Person of the Year’ this year too but he had turned down the magazine’s…
Time Magazine called to say that I was PROBABLY going to be named “Man (Person) of the Year,” like last year, but I would have to agree to an interview and a major photo shoot. I said probably is no good and took a pass. Thanks anyway!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 24, 2017
The magazine itself said the president had his facts wrong
The President is incorrect about how we choose Person of the Year. TIME does not comment on our choice until publication, which is December 6.
— TIME (@TIME) November 25, 2017
Some people, including celebrities, told their own stories about turning down awards they weren’t offered
Bbc just called to say I was PROBABLY going to be named sports personality of the year but I would have to agree to an interview and a major photo shoot. I said probably is no good and took a pass. Thanks anyway!
— Andy Murray (@andy_murray) November 24, 2017
I was going to be Mr. Universe, but my skinny legs and love handles made me turn it down. Sad. No thanks!
— Btoff49 (@btoff49) November 24, 2017
Preach on, that also happened to me in 2006 but I had to wash my hair that day. pic.twitter.com/J7l21Qtg1d
— Chuck O. Bell (@ElPenguinito) November 24, 2017
.@nytimes just called to say I was PROBABLY going to be named comedienne of the year but I would have to agree to an interview and a major photo shoot. I said probably is no good and took a pass. Thanks anyway! @andy_murray
— Julia Louis-Dreyfus (@OfficialJLD) November 25, 2017
Hollywood just called to say that I was PROBABLY going to be named the next James Bond but I would have to agree to an interview and a major photo shoot. I said probably is no good and took a pass. Thanks anyway!
— David Schneider (@davidschneider) November 24, 2017
