Trump set to be named Time’s ‘Person of the Year’ with 40 days to inauguration: Live
Trump was named Time’s ‘Person of the Year’ in 2016 after winning his first presidential election
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Your support makes all the difference.President-elect Donald Trump is expected to be named Time magazine’s “Person of the Year” after winning the presidential election for the second time, according to Politico.
The annual cover, which highlights an individual who has greatly influenced the year, is set to be unveiled on Thursday morning. But sources familiar with the matter say the president-elect is expected to grace the cover.
This will mark the second time Trump has been named Time’s “Person of the Year,” and to celebrate, he will reportedly ring the opening bell of the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday morning.
The honor comes as Trump continues to fill out his administration before he takes office January 20.
So far, the president-elect has announced nominations for most key roles – many of which are filled by his close allies, longtime friends or members of his family.
Earlier this week, Trump announced he would appoint his son’s fiance, Kimberly Guilfoyle, to serve as ambassador to Greece.
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Trump announces six more administration appointments
The president-elect announced another slew of new appointments to his administration on Tuesday night:
- Tom Barrack, an investor and major Trump donor, was nominated to serve as Ambassador to Turkey.
- Dan Bishop, a representative from North Carolina, has been nominated for Deputy Director for Budget at the Office of Management and Budget.
- Andrew N Ferguson, the commissioner of the Federal Trade Commission, was tapped to serve as Chair of the Federal Trade Commission.
- Jacob Helberg, an author, was tapped as Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy and the Environment.
- Ronald Johnson, the former ambassador to El Salvador in Trump’s fist administration and a veteran of the US military and CIA, was named as the president-elect’s pick to be the new Ambassador to Mexico.
- Ed Martin, author of the 2016 book The Conservative Case for Trump, has been nominated for Chief of Staff at the Office of Management and Budget.
- Mark R Meador, a former fellow at The Heritage Foundation, has been nominated Commissioner on the Federal Trade Commission.
Trump promises environmental permits to those who invest $1bn in US
The president-elect said on Truth Social yesterday that any person or company who invests at least $1 billion into the United States will receive “fully expedited” approvals and permits – including those related to environmental approvals.
“Any person or company investing ONE BILLION DOLLARS, OR MORE, in the United States of America, will receive fully expedited approvals and permits, including, but in no way limited to, all Environmental approvals. GET READY TO ROCK!!!” Trump wrote.
Trump largely campaigned on bringing back American manufacturing – something he believes will be elevated by imposing tariffs on foreign imports.
His latest pitch is an incentivization for companies to build more in the US.
However, it is unclear how “expedited” Trump can actually make approvals, given many go through federal agencies that monitor their respective sectors.
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