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- Donald Trump now just 1/5 to win this year's TIME Person of the Year
- Previous winner Elon Musk also up for award once again
- The full 10 person shortlist has been announced
Donald Trump now just 1/5 to win this year's TIME Person of the Year
New US President Donald Trump is now as short as 1/5 with Betting Sites to be named TIME Person of the Year at the 10-person shortlist was announced on Monday.
Trump is followed in the market by Yulia Navalnaya who has been at the forefront of the news in the past year following the death of her husband Alexei Navalny.
2024 has been a massive year for Trump after one of the biggest political comebacks there has been when he won the US Presidential Election in November.
Trump was named Time's Person Of The Year in 2016 and 8 years on it looks like there will be a repeat winner with the betting odds giving an 83.3% implied probability it happens again.
Unibet's latest market suggests no real contender for Trump for the award as he becomes the first ever convicted felon to be elected as US President.
| Time Person of the Year | Odds | Probability |
|---|---|---|
| Donald Trump | 1/5 | 83.3% |
| Yulia Navalnaya | 6/1 | 14.3% |
| Elon Musk | 10/1 | 9.1% |
| Jerome Powell | 16/1 | 5.9% |
| Joe Rogan | 33/1 | 2.9% |
What the expert says...
Previous winner Elon Musk also up for award once again
Elon Musk became the World's Richest Person in 2024 and his influence showed no signs of stopping with his purchase of Twitter, no known as X, really showing throughout this year.
Musk played a massive part in the US Presidential Election with his endorsement of Trump followed by the X users For You feeds full of pro-Trump influence.
The businessman's ties with Trump mean that we'll surely see him more and more at the forefront of US Politics throughout 2025.
Musk was named Person of the Year back in 2021 and is now 10/1 to do so again according to the latest market.
Time Person Of The Year Odds and Betting
The full 10 person shortlist has been announced
10 people make up the shortlist for this year's TIME Person of the Year including presidential candidates, podcasters and even royalty.
Princess of Wales Kate Middleton has had a rollercoaster year to say the least after she revealed she was being treated for cancer after a whole host of conspiracy theories surrounded the Royal Family.
Time Magazine said that Middleton was shortlisted for the award after she "stirred a conversation about privacy and health for public figures".
The full list of nominees for the award are as follows:
- Kamala Harris - Presidential candidate
- Kate Middleton - Princess of Wales
- Elon Musk - Businessman
- Yulia Navalnaya - Activist
- Benjamin Netanyahu - Israeli Prime Minister
- Jerome Powell - Chairman of US Federal Reserve
- Joe Rogan - Podcaster
- Claudia Sheinbaum - Mexico President
- Donald Trump - Next US President
- Mark Zuckerberg - Businessman
