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brooklynite

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18. UPDATE: Trump Jr. blasts Time for choosing 'marketing gimmick' Greta Thunberg as Person of the Year

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Wed Dec 11, 2019, 01:35 PM

Dec 2019

The Hill

The president's eldest son, Donald Trump Jr., attacked Time magazine on Wednesday over its choice of climate change activist Greta Thunberg as its 2019 "Person of the Year."

In a tweet, Trump Jr. mocked the 16-year-old activist as "a teen being used as a marketing gimmick," saying pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong deserved the honor.

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Greta Thunberg is Time's 2019 Person of the Year [View all] brooklynite Dec 2019 OP

... handmade34 Dec 2019 #1

Make America Greta Again! lastlib Dec 2019 #21

I'm happy it was her...I always assumed it would be a whistle. dewsgirl Dec 2019 #2

Not Trump? He'll have to keep using his fake Time cover. keithbvadu2 Dec 2019 #3

Outstanding choice. Lochloosa Dec 2019 #4

Awesome... just awesome. lamp_shade Dec 2019 #5

Great choice, Time Magazine! lark Dec 2019 #6

Wonderful! fleur-de-lisa Dec 2019 #7

"You get NOTHING! You LOSE! Good DAY, Sir!" bullwinkle428 Dec 2019 #9

Magnificent Magoo48 Dec 2019 #8

Greta's cause is a good reason to select her! TomVilmer Dec 2019 #10

I think there's already a thread on this subject. llmart Dec 2019 #11

Latest Breaking News is meant for important news of national interest progree Dec 2019 #13

She should be. She is the future. Baitball Blogger Dec 2019 #12

Very happy to see this story Jarqui Dec 2019 #14

"I still believe the biggest danger is not inaction... mahannah Dec 2019 #15

Excellent. Trump wasn't eligible. You have to be a person. olddad65 Dec 2019 #16

And the Republican Party collectively shits itself... Aristus Dec 2019 #17

UPDATE: Trump Jr. blasts Time for choosing 'marketing gimmick' Greta Thunberg as Person of the Year brooklynite Dec 2019 #18

Somebody needs to tell trumpie turdpile junior Haggis for Breakfast Dec 2019 #20

what a great choice LeftTurn3623 Dec 2019 #19