President Donald Trump rings opening bell at New York Stock Exchange
The honor from Time is President Trump’s second “Person of the Year” title, after he snagged it in 2016 following his first election to the White House.
By Sara Dorn
December 13, 2024
President Donald Trump rang the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange Thursday, hours after being named Time magazine’s “Person of the Year.”
President Trump thanked the legacy outlet, praised the NYSE and touted some of his economic goals for his second term in remarks ahead of the bell ringing as he stood in front of a picture with his new Time title.
President Donald Trump is greeted by trader Peter Giacchi, as he walks the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon).
President Donald Trump walks the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
President Donald Trump stands for a selfie after ringing the opening bell. AP/Alex Brandon
President Donald Trump speaks during a Time magazine Person of the Year event at the New York Stock Exchange. AP Photo/Alex Brandon
President Donald Trump signs a guest book. AP Photo/Alex Brandon
President Donald Trump arrives to ring the opening bell. AP Photo/Alex Brandon
“It is an honor. And this is a double, because usually they don’t coordinate the man of the year — or the Person of the Year — with the ringing of the bell. And brilliantly, you’ve picked them both at the same time. … It takes one trip,” Trump said.
Former first lady Melania Trump, who rang the NYSE bell in 2019, and Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the president-elect’s pick to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, were among those in attendance, as was Vice President-elect JD Vance.
The president-elect has long-standing business and personal ties to New York, though his home base is now in Florida. It’s his first time ringing the opening bell, which marks the start of the day’s trading.
The honor from Time is President Trump’s second “Person of the Year” title, after he snagged it in 2016 following his first election to the White House.
The magazine gave the title to megastar Taylor Swift last year, and Time CEO Jessica Sibley rang the opening bell.
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