Game, set, match.
Andy Murray had the greatest response to Donald Trump’s claims about TIME magazine on Friday night.
The President of the United States of America took to Twitter, as usual, to announce that he’d turned down an approach from TIME who, according to Trump, would only confirm him as their Person of the Year if he agreed to an exclusive interview and photoshoot with the publication.
Time Magazine called to say that I was PROBABLY going to be named “Man (Person) of the Year,” like last year, but I would have to agree to an interview and a major photo shoot. I said probably is no good and took a pass. Thanks anyway!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 24, 2017
TIME promptly responded to Trump’s tweet to deny his assertion that they based their Person of the Year award on an agreement to an interview.
The President is incorrect about how we choose Person of the Year. TIME does not comment on our choice until publication, which is December 6.
— TIME (@TIME) November 25, 2017
Trump was named Person of the Year in 2016 after coming out on top in last year’s presidential election and the 71-year-old has previously claimed (incorrectly) that he has featured on more TIME covers than anyone else in history. That honour belongs to Richard Nixon.
And while it’s probably not the best use of his time for the leader of the free world to be debating with a magazine over a photo shoot, it has prompted a frankly hilarious tweet from Scottish tennis star Andy Murray.
Bbc just called to say I was PROBABLY going to be named sports personality of the year but I would have to agree to an interview and a major photo shoot. I said probably is no good and took a pass. Thanks anyway!
— Andy Murray (@andy_murray) November 24, 2017
The former world number one has mocked Trump by jokingly claiming to have found himself in a similar position when it came to this year’s BBC Sports Personality of the Year accolade.
Hats off, Andy. This was a good ‘un.
Ironically this tweet should be why you would actually win it.
— Stephen Grant (@stephencgrant) November 25, 2017
My man pic.twitter.com/2hWE1mGSUp
— Sue Jordan ? (@ItsCherrySue) November 24, 2017
— Kat Hazzard (@Kitty_16) November 25, 2017
well played sir! pic.twitter.com/b4jTl5JQvz
— ? ⑂Martin⑂ ? (@Martin_Rich_91) November 25, 2017
— Greig White (@schnozzman) November 25, 2017
— Pam Raper (@Pam_Raper) November 25, 2017
Tweet of the day thanks for that humor!
— Alex Morgan (@alexmorgan13) November 25, 2017
Nice pic.twitter.com/lLCPwFUv0R
— Alex “Pikachu doesn’t talk” Moyler (@aeoye) November 24, 2017
— Clare ? (@Clurrrrrrrrr) November 24, 2017
— Jeanna Skinner (@JeannaLStars) November 24, 2017
— Jacob Thompson (@jacobcthompson1) November 24, 2017
