British tennis star Andy Murray is going viral online for a tweet mocking President Trump.
Trump tweeted Friday evening that Time magazine called him to say he would “probably” be the magazine’s “Man (Person) of the Year,” but he rejected the offer because he would have to agree to an interview and photo shoot.
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
Soon after, Murray, a three-time Grand Slam tournament winner, sent out a nearly identical tweet, swapping only Time for BBC and “Person of the Year” for “sports personality of the year.”
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
As of 9:20 a.m. Eastern Time on Saturday, Murray’s tweet has been retweeted 45,000 times and “liked” 190,000 times. Murray, who only has 3.7 million followers is outpacing Trump, who boasts 43.3 million followers.
Trump’s claim has been denied by Time.
“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,” the publication tweeted Friday evening.
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
A different Murray – Alan Murray, Time’s chief content officer and president of Fortune –called Trump’s boast “Total BS,” adding that there is “[n]ot a speck of truth here.”
Amazing. Not a speck of truth here—Trump tweets he ‘took a pass’ at being named TIME’s person of the year https://t.co/D6SJgyTpcY
— Alan Murray (@alansmurray) November 25, 2017
