--- title: TIME Person of the Year: Trump, Merkel Tweets description: Top tweets about the TIME Person of the Year Angela Merkel and runner up Donald Trump canonical: https://time.com/4142674/person-of-the-year-angela-merkel-tweets-donald-trump/ author: Olivia B. 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Waxman](https://time.com/author/olivia-b-waxman/)  ## Olivia B. Waxman Staff Writer Dec 9, 2015 6:35 PM UTC On Wednesday, TIME announced that German Chancellor Angela Merkel is the [Person of the Year](http://time.com/time-person-of-the-year-2015-angela-merkel/), citing her role in the Greek bailout, the fight against ISIS and the refugee crisis. Reaction to the choice and the short list — ISIS leader [Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi](http://time.com/time-person-of-the-year-2015-runner-up-abu-bakr-al-baghdadi/), Republican presidential contender [Donald Trump](http://time.com/time-person-of-the-year-2015-runner-up-donald-trump/), the [Black Lives Matter](http://time.com/time-person-of-the-year-2015-runner-up-black-lives-matter/) activists, Iranian President [Hassan Rouhani](http://time.com/time-person-of-the-year-2015-runner-up-hassan-rouhani/), Uber CEO [Travis Kalanick](http://time.com/time-person-of-the-year-2015-runner-up-travis-kalanick/) and transgender activist [Caitlyn Jenner](http://time.com/time-person-of-the-year-2015-runner-up-caitlyn-jenner/) — has been varied online. Trump, in particular, has a lot to say. The real-estate mogul is leading a charge against the choice by [reiterating](http://time.com/4124277/donald-trump-person-of-the-year/) that the magazine’s editors couldn’t handle making him Person of the Year. This has sparked a perfect tweetstorm of reactions to his reaction: > [](https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/674587800835092480) > [](https://twitter.com/NickBaumann/status/674609143022403584) > [](https://twitter.com/NickBaumann/status/674609325998931968) > [](https://twitter.com/NolteNC/status/674572049508102144) > [](https://twitter.com/BKcolin/status/674570143817703424) > [](https://twitter.com/MattWalshBlog/status/674636237303599104) > [](https://twitter.com/MattCrossman%5F/status/674624650740146180) > [](https://twitter.com/dandrezner/status/674590341002100736) > [](https://twitter.com/recchinball28/status/674570375448174592) > [](https://twitter.com/ForAmerica/status/674589428342505472) And here’s a glimpse at the rest of the conversation on the social network: > [](https://twitter.com/RichardHaass/status/674602780506632192) > [](https://twitter.com/AmbassadorPower/status/674671075071025152) > [](https://twitter.com/KStreetHipster/status/674601820346384385) > [](https://twitter.com/DouthatNYT/status/674602254545125376) > [](https://twitter.com/alexiskleinman/status/674606875762016256) > [](https://twitter.com/HaroldItz/status/674619650131537921) > [](https://twitter.com/jordan327/status/674581330060034048) > [](https://twitter.com/morninggloria/status/674606029716373505) ### See Every Person Of The Year Cover Ever  Photograph by Mark Mahaney for TIME  Portrait by Jason Seiler for TIME  Photograph by Evgenia Arbugaeva for TIME  2018: The Guardians Photographs by Moises Saman-Magnum Photos for TIME  TIME Person of the Year 2017: The Silence Breakers Billy & Hells for TIME  2016: Donald Trump TIME  2015: Angela Merkel TIME  2014: The Ebola Fighters TIME  2013: Pope Francis TIME  2012: President Barack Obama TIME  2011: The Protester TIME  2010: Mark Zuckerberg TIME  2009: Ben Bernanke TIME  2008: President Barack Obama TIME  2007: Vladimir Putin TIME  2006: You TIME  2005: The Good Samaritans: Bill Gates, Bono, Melinda Gates TIME  2004: President George W. 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