Trump Rejects Time's 'Person of the Year' Issue Interview, Photo

President Donald Trump claimed Friday that he rejected an interview and photo shoot from Time magazine for its Person of the Year issue.

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

A former Time editor, Richard Stengel, trolled Trump on the boast, saying the offer was likely a sign he wasn’t the top choice.

Hate to tell you but that PROBABLY means you’re NOT Person of the Year. They just wanted a photo shoot. But I’m sure you still have that fake TIME cover somewhere in storage. https://t.co/HkW1XkKxXK

— Richard Stengel (@stengel) November 24, 2017

Stengel’s last jab refers to a Washington Post story last June that revealed framed pictures of Trump as a supposed Man of the Year choice were hanging in his golf clubs.

Late Friday night, Time itself disputed the president.

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

There was some not so gentle ribbing from other Twitter posters as well.

i had a friend in 3rd grade who used to say he had special Star Wars figures that weren't sold in stores. every time i asked him to bring them to school he always said he forgot them at home. https://t.co/FZ2GktqWPj

— Dave Itzkoff (@ditzkoff) November 24, 2017

Cool story, bro. https://t.co/egzFPcXMyM

— James Urbaniak (@JamesUrbaniak) November 24, 2017

Same thing I told the Nobel committee.

— John Berman (@JohnBerman) November 24, 2017

As you read this tweet, keep in mind how much Trump truly values TIME magazine. Fake TIME covers were framed and on the wall of his golf courses, as @Fahrenthold uncovered. https://t.co/7hvV7OsjgD https://t.co/9Vh9VA7bVv

— Steve Kopack (@SteveKopack) November 24, 2017

Trump was named the Person of the Year in 2016, and finished second to German Chancellor Angela Merkel in 2015, which he was snarky about.

I told you @TIME Magazine would never pick me as person of the year despite being the big favorite They picked person who is ruining Germany

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 9, 2015

The magazine’s announcement will come Dec. 6.

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