A poisoned chalice?

THE EDITOR, Madam:

President-elect Donald Trump seemed very pleased to be named the Time’s ‘Person of the Year’ for a second time, an honour he shares with a number of people, including Richard Nixon and Joseph Stalin.

What might not be obvious is that it isn’t the best, or bravest or most generous, but rather more for the most prominent or most influential, and not all of them were good people. There are people that most consider evil. with the obvious examples being Adolf Hitler and Vladimir Putin and those that have seen better times, especially Rudy Giuliani.

He should work to make the world a better place and be remembered for his good works and leadership. At present, he is too well known for his misdemeanours and his all-caps tweets. Time will judge him more accurately, and maybe harshly, which will decide how he is really remembered.

DENNIS FITZGERALD

Melbourne, Australia