Twitter Rips Trump’s Time Magazine Tweet: Still Has That ’Fake Time Cover’ in Storage

President Trump‘s tweet claiming he rejected a photo shoot from Time Magazine because he was only told he would “probably” be Person of the Year led to a bit of Twitter mockery tonight.

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

As some people pointed out, there was that fake Time cover with Trump on it that has gone up in a few of his golf clubs, not to mention the times Trump himself has tweeted about the honor in the past:

So biased: @TIME made 'The Protester' as the person of the year. @TIME celebrates OWS but vilified the Tea Party last year.

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 15, 2011

"@PatrickMendezNV: They're going to make you their @TIME person of the year in attempt to silence you. They are not smart enough to do that

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 2, 2013

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

Thank you to Time Magazine and Financial Times for naming me "Person of the Year" – a great honor!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 15, 2016

Former Time managing editor Richard Stengel weighed in on the presidential tweet:

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

And the rest of Twitter weighed in too:

Imagine living your whole life inside this cage of insecurity https://t.co/GCsb3U9in6

— Jared Rizzi (@JaredRizzi) November 24, 2017

Time should give it to Hillary, just to mess with him

— David Frum (@davidfrum) November 24, 2017

sorry to hear you lost out on being named Time Magazine's "Man of the Year" to the guy who called to say you were PROBABLY going to be named Time Magazine's "Man of the Year" then yelling out "Bababooey!" and hanging up https://t.co/hzyyI0iw8X

— Matt Oswalt (@MattOswaltVA) 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

Narrator: TIME Magazine had not called. https://t.co/nJe84ePRtf

— Leah TrumpTaxScam.org Greenberg (@Leahgreenb) November 24, 2017

Save Blue Steel for your mugshot. https://t.co/U3XnevgHW6

— Rick Wilson (@TheRickWilson) November 24, 2017

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

"you know the only reason i'm not going to that party tonight is i have to hang out with my hot girlfriend. she, uh, goes to a different school." https://t.co/PLg9i75cK0

— Jamelle Bouie (@jbouie) November 24, 2017

Imagine being 71 years old and this insecure about yourself that you need to lie about something as trivial as this. https://t.co/KFvPAsQxUF

— Erick Fernandez (@ErickFernandez) November 24, 2017

when will this nightmare end https://t.co/dr0f9x4qnP

— Jen Statsky (@jenstatsky) November 24, 2017

lotta jokes to make about this but really what a stupid little asshole baby https://t.co/HITpdp0JUa

— Jesse Berney (@jesseberney) November 24, 2017

Fact check, aisle 1 https://t.co/EaDtGZpCjz

— Tom Nichols (@RadioFreeTom) November 24, 2017

Toddler >> https://t.co/ZBOQm20oAv

— Topher Spiro (@TopherSpiro) November 24, 2017

They called you too?? https://t.co/hz6Mul9Xnl

— Ben (@BenHowe) November 24, 2017

He gets worked up over Time Magazine's Man of the Year Award almost every year. Like clockwork. pic.twitter.com/27TnDTguAD

— Adam White (@adamjwhitedc) November 24, 2017

As with nearly every word @realDonaldTrump tweets or speaks, this comment expresses a narcissism and insecurity that has been a toxic mix for our country. My prayer and admonition this Thanksgiving weekend is “resilience.” https://t.co/mtyCxmQZmV

— David Ignatius (@IgnatiusPost) November 25, 2017

[image via Christopher Halloran / Shutterstock.com]

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