Public Advocate names Time Magazine Person of the Year Charlie Kirk
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STATEMENT OF EUGENE DELGAUDIO PRESIDENT OF PUBLIC ADVOCATE
"There is no doubt that the person of the year for Time Magazine is CHARLIE KIRK. There is no other more sacrificial patriot in America's history in the past 60 years that was more loved. Not since the shooting of John F. Kennedy, Robert F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King has there been a more massive outpouring of religious belief so profoundly demonstrated when he was assassinated. The editors of Time Magazine may not have the courage or honesty to pick Charlie Kirk for person of the year so we join others in naming Charlie Kirk as Man of the Year for 2025," says Eugene Delgaudio, president of Public Advocate.
In an on-air tirade on Thursday's episode of "The Megyn Kelly Show," the veteran journalist and podcaster unleashed on Time magazine's decision, slamming the choice as "a thumb in the eye, and it's genuinely wrong," accusing the publication of ignoring "reality based on your own politics."
"It's [expletive] AI. It's AI architects. It's not Charlie Kirk, which is so obvious," said Kelly. "It's as obvious as the nose on your face."
Pointing to Time's previous controversial choices for Person of the Year, including Vladimir Putin and Ayatollah Khomeini, Kelly accused the media outlet of playing politics.
"AI architects are not the most influential people of the year," she said. "To ignore what happened with Charlie Kirk in September and the worldwide revival of faith that followed his assassination is to ignore reality based on your own politics."
The snub, coming just three months after Kirk's shocking assassination on Sept. 10 at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah, raised even more questions because Kirk wasn't even listed as an "honorable mention," said Kelly.