Time Magazine Snubs Trump, Names #MeToo 'Silence Breakers' as Person of the Year

Time Magazine has snubbed President Donald Trump for Person of the Year honors, choosing instead “The Silence Breakers: The Voices That Launched a Movement.”

The decision indicates the magazine’s desire to honor and recognize the broader movement of women who have spoken out about sexual misconduct in 2017.

The cover includes actress and Harvey Weinstein accuser Ashley Judd, singer Taylor Swift, former Uber engineer Susan Fowler, lobbyist Adama Iwu and strawberry picker Isabel Pascual.

The big reveal was announced on the ‘Today’ show Wednesday by Time editor-in-chief Edward Felsenthal.

.@TIME’s 2017 Person of the Year: The Silence Breakers https://t.co/7cYyxgpU5U pic.twitter.com/lL1PH4STcS

— TODAY (@TODAYshow) December 6, 2017

Also Read: Trump Is 'Incorrect About How We Choose Person of the Year,' Time Magazine Says

“Its was especially hard this year, a year of so much disruption in the United States in around the world,” said Felsenthal.

The decision to honor those speaking out against sexual assault ends a brief but feverish season of speculation led by Trump himself over who the ultimate awardee might be. Other runners-up included Chinese President Xi Jinping.

In a tweet, Trump claimed that the the magazine called him to say they were “probably” going to give him the honor, but that he they withdrew the offer after he refused to sit for an interview and photo shoot.

“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,” said Trump “I said probably is no good and took a pass. Thanks anyway!”

https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/934189999045693441

Also Read: Trump Is 'Incorrect About How We Choose Person of the Year,' Time Magazine Says

Undaunted, the magazine issued its own response on Twitter denying Trump’s claim but didn’t go into specific’s beyond that.

“The president is incorrect,” they wrote.

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

7 Times Matt Lauer Came Under Fire, From Sexual Harassment Accusations to Ann Curry Ousting (Photos)

Matt Lauer was terminated by NBC News on Wednesday after the company received a complaint of sexual harassment against him. But that's not the first time the longtime "Today" host found himself in hot water.
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Rumors of extramarital affairs dogged Lauer during his tenure on "Today," with tabloid reports linking him to other members of the show, including Natalie Morales. In 2010, NBC News finally responded to the allegations, calling them "completely inaccurate and unfounded" and "reckless and harmful to the Lauer family."
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Ann Curry was ousted from "Today" in 2012 as the show was losing ground to ABC's "Good Morning America," and after she issued a tearful on-air goodbye Lauer was widely viewed as the reason for her departure. New York Magazine later reported that the two had a tense off-camera relationship, and though Curry took the fall, Lauer was more to blame for the show's declining viewership.
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In 2012, Lauer was criticized for asking Anne Hathaway about an upskirt photo taken at the premiere of "Les Miserables" and attempting to make a joke of the situation by saying he'd "seen a lot of you lately." Hathaway was praised for how she handled the situation, gently shutting down the line of questioning by saying it was unfortunate that the culture "commodifies sexuality of unwilling participants."
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In 2006, Lauer's wife Annette Roque filed for divorce, alleging that she suffered "cruel and inhumane" treatment at the hands of her controlling husband. The two eventually reconciled and Roque, who was pregnant at the time, withdrew the paperwork, but the documents were obtained and published by the National Enquirer in 2014.
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Lauer's former co-anchor Katie Couric joked about his behavior in a 2012 interview with Andy Cohen. "He pinches me on the ass a lot," she said, calling it Lauer's most annoying habit. Video of the interview, which was handled jokingly at the time, was recirculated following his termination for a sexual misconduct allegation.
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Lauer moderated a pair of NBC News town halls during the 2016 presidential election, which were widely slammed for the way he questioned the two candidates. Lauer repeatedly asked Hillary Clinton about her email server and rushed past other, more concrete policy issues. Meanwhile, he was perceived to have gone much softer on Donald Trump, failing to press the then-nominee on repeated falsehoods.
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Lauer was finally axed by NBC News and removed from "Today" in 2017, after the company received a "detailed complaint" from a colleague accusing him of inappropriate sexual behavior.
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Morning show host was axed following a sexual misconduct allegation by an NBC News colleague

Matt Lauer was terminated by NBC News on Wednesday after the company received a complaint of sexual harassment against him. But that's not the first time the longtime "Today" host found himself in hot water.

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7 Times Matt Lauer Came Under Fire, From Sexual Harassment Accusations to Ann Curry Ousting (Photos)

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