Time magazine visually silenced Donald Trump with an “I Voted” sticker on the cover of its upcoming Nov. 23 edition.
The publication unveiled the cover on X on Wednesday, after Democrats were projected to win back control of both the House and Senate in the 2026 midterm elections.
The accompanying cover story draws on interviews with “more than two dozen Democratic leaders, strategists, and members of Congress” to “offer a glimpse into how the party plans to wield its newfound power,” the magazine wrote on X.
Headlined “Inside The Democrats’ Plans To Take On Trump,” the article noted that “for the first time since Trump returned to Washington, Democrats will be empowered to do more than stomp and shout.”
“They will be able to set the legislative agenda in both chambers of Congress, compel testimony from Administration officials, investigate allegations of corruption, force Republicans to take difficult votes, and block new Cabinet nominees or federal judges,” wrote Nik Popli and Julia Terruso. “Party leaders see an opportunity to turn the public’s discontent with Trump into a sustained argument for returning Democrats to the White House in 2028.”
Could the cover trigger another Trump meltdown? Possibly.
Although Time named Trump its Person of the Year in 2024, the president has since lashed out at the magazine during an interview and complained about what he considered an unflattering cover image.