Thunberg's dedication to fighting climate change also earned her a nomination for the 2019 Nobel Peace Prize. Those words resonated worldwide, energizing climate change activists and prompting scornful reactions from others. "We are in the beginning of a mass extinction," she said, "and all you can talk about is money and fairy tales of eternal economic growth. It means a lot, Trump said in a telephone interview on NBC’s Today show. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and other world leaders, declaring they had stolen her "dreams of childhood" with their "empty words." Time magazine on Wednesday named US president-elect Donald Trump its Person of the Year. 'I think I was on the cover of Time magazine twice in my life and like six times in the last number of months,' he said in. Climate Change Summit in September, when she berated U.N. Trump has kept close tabs on the magazine's coverage of him in the past. In late 2016, after winning the presidential election but before taking office, Trump was TIME’s Person of the Year. One of her most memorable moments came at the U.N. The magazine named Mr Trump ' Person of the Year ' in 2016, following his shocking victory over Hillary Clinton. The magazine’s first Man of the Year was Charles Lindbergh, back in 1927. Time magazine unveiled its 2020 Person of the Year finalists on Thursday, with President Donald Trump, President-elect Joe Biden, the movement for racial justice and frontline healthcare. I want you to listen to the scientists, and I want you to unite behind the science." A Time cover features Swedish teen climate activist Greta Thunberg, named the magazines Person of the Year for 2019 in this undated handout. She, instead, submitted the U.N.'s 2018 global warming report to them and declared, "I don't want you to listen to me.
lawmakers, Thunberg, who has Asperger syndrome, refused to read prepared remarks. Thunberg's straightforward speaking style captured the attention of world leaders, resulting in invitations to speak at several high-profile events, including at the United Nations and before the United States Congress.ĭuring her appearance before U.S. The movement, which became known as "Fridays for Future," prompted millions of people in about 150 countries "to act on behalf of the planet," Felsenthal said.įelsenthal noted that Thunberg "represents a broader generational shift in culture," with more youth advocating for change worldwide, including during demonstrations in places such as Hong Kong, Chile, Sudan and Lebanon. Time magazine is disputing President Trumps account of how he rejected the magazines request for an interview and photo sessions ahead of its 'Person of the Year' issue. Trump administration defends asylum crackdown after judge’s rulingĪn American killing: Why did the U.S.FILE - Swedish teenager Greta Thunberg, then 15, holds a placard reading "School strike for the climate" during a rally for action against climate change, outside the Swedish parliament in Stockholm, Sweden, Nov. Trump was named Times 2016 Person of the Year, one month after his upset win against Hillary Clinton in the presidential election. George Conway: Republican Party has become a ‘personality cult’ under Trump “It’s called Person of the Year, right? It’s no longer Man of the Year, right?” Today, the president made sure that he had the correct title of the award, which was called Man of the Year until 1999. president Donald Trump posted on the social media network Twitter that Time editors had told him he would probably be named Person. “To be on the cover of Time as Person of the Year is a tremendous honor,” Trump told former Today show host Matt Lauer in 2016. US President-elect Donald Trump has been named Time magazines Person of the Year for 2016. military troops at the border with Mexico. Trump’s remarks came after reporters peppered him with questions about his decision to stand by the government of Saudi Arabia despite mounting evidence that Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman ordered the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, his daughter Ivanka’s use of private email to conduct official government business and his deployment of more than 5,000 U.S. President Trump speaks to reporters while walking to board Marine One to depart for Mar-a-Lago from the White House on Tuesday.
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