
German magazine 'Der Spiegel' gives Donald Trump "loser of the year" award
By Mustafa GatollariDec. 15 2020, Published 9:05 a.m. ET
TIME Magazine's decision to name Joe Biden and Kamala Harris in its 'Person of the Year' distinctions was a move that was heavily criticized by many of Donald Trump's supporters, which may have been confounded by the fact that the President had received the "same" title in 2016 after the businessman-turned reality TV personality turned commander-in-chief bested career politician Hillary Clinton in a race for the Presidency.
But this year, not only was Donald Trump not named TIME's 'Person of the Year,' but he received another distinction by Germany's popular publication Der Spiegel: 'Loser of the Year.' Roland Nelles and Ralf Neukirch penned the article which was a thinly-veiled invective and harsh criticism of the 45th President of the United States.
The article blasts Trump for being selfish and that he "never concerned with the common good, but always with one thing — himself. Nothing is normal under Trump. He refuses to admit defeat. Instead, he speaks of massive electoral fraud, although there is no evidence for it. The whole thing is not surprising. Trump’s presidency ends as it began: Without decency and without dignity."

It even included criticism of the GOP as a whole: "The formerly proud party of Abraham Lincoln has degenerated into a collection of spineless yes-men," suggesting that the Republican party allows divisiveness between political parties and welcomes the American people to give into the same bipartisanship.
Europeans see him for what he is. Why can't republicans? pic.twitter.com/n7S3X7BwVV
— Hugh G Merriman MD (@merriman_md) December 11, 2020
Der Spiegel has a history of being vocally critically of President Trump. In 2018, the publication released an issue of an an animatedly angry Donald Trump face flipping off the entirety of Europe. They wrote, "Trump is only proficient in destruction. The West as we once knew it no longer exists. It is impossible to overstate what Trump has dismantled."
A reported 85% of Germans disapprove of President Trump, with 85% of individuals in the country stating they are not confident he would do "the right thing" when it comes to global affairs.
Der Spiegel spoke with a national German official who believes that relations between the United States and Deutschland will only improve. stating that Biden is "predictable, reliable and anything but a hothead. The most important thing is that he’s not Trump."
The new cover from Der Spiegel, one of the most respected publications in Germany. This is how our friends in Europe see Trump’s America. This matters. When America First actually means America Alone, the United States is significantly weaker. pic.twitter.com/kRWYvxdQ81
— Brian Klaas (@brianklaas) May 11, 2018
Tons of Twitter users piled on to share their opinion of Der Spiegel's 2020 nomenclature of the US President, echoing that he is "Loser of the Year."
Others pointed out TIME's cover of Trump's "person of the year" candidacy, showing how much it differed from the cover of Biden/Harris'.
BREAKING: Europe’s biggest news magazine just awarded Trump with the title “Loser of the Year.” There’s no one more deserving in the world.
— Scott Dworkin (@funder) December 11, 2020
While Joe Biden and Kamala Harris make the Cover of Time Magazine as "Person of The Year", here is a real Time Magazine Cover that they previously did on Trump:
— Rex (@rexzane1) December 11, 2020
What a LOSER. pic.twitter.com/V3TnvozNYS
Others posted their own photoshopped versions of a TME magazine cover naming Trump the "Loser of the Year."
Loser Of The Year #TrumpIsALaughingStock pic.twitter.com/4UbamdHn20
— Traveling & Tasting Vince (@TorontoVince) December 12, 2020
The 2020 presidential election was one of the most closely contested ones in the nation's history. Currently Republican electors are attempting to bring the final Presidential election decision to court, with Wisconsin, Michigan, Nevada, Georgia, Arizona and Pennsylvania all casting their votes in a bid as to whether or not Trump's legal challenge will stay alive or not.
Pennsylvania stated that they drew their inspiration from the 1960 election of John F. Kennedy where Hawaii was awarded to Richard Nixon. Democratic electors were able to enact a conditional vote and, after a recount, discovered that Kennedy had actually won the state.
At this time, I wish to congratulate Donald Trump for the prestigious honor of being named “Loser of the Year” by Europe’s biggest news magazine today. #LoserOfTheYear
— cαηα∂α нαтεs тя☭мρ (@Trump_Detester) December 10, 2020
Trump has been named #LoserOfTheYear in Europe while Kamala & Joe are named Person Of The Year in the United States. Trump is a loser. His family are losers. His supporters are losers. Tired of losing yet?
— Women SCARE Trump🏳️🌈🏴☠️ (@KylaInTheBurgh) December 11, 2020
Trump is the loser of the year. #TimePersonofTheYear pic.twitter.com/hnswpi2bB7
— ABRUSA (@ABRBRUSA) December 10, 2020