Trump won the title, she added, for "reminding America that demagoguery feeds on despair and that truth is only as powerful as the trust in those who speak it, for empowering a hidden electorate by mainstreaming its furies and live-streaming its fears, and for framing tomorrow's political culture by demolishing yesterday's ."
Tramps ieguva šo pagodinājumu, jo "atgādināja Amerikai, ka demagoģija barojas no izmisuma un, ka patiesība ir tikai tik spēcīga, cik liela ir uzticība tiem, kas to saka", uzsvēra Gibsa. Pērn par gada cilvēku "Time" atzina Vācijas kancleri Angelu Merkeli.