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GrandPalaisRmn / Patrice Schmidt  \nIt takes time to become an icon,  \nImported by [Laurent-Perr](Laurent-Perrier US-www.laurent-perrier.com)[i](Laurent-Perrier US-www.laurent-perrier.com)[er US-www.laurent-perr](Laurent-Perrier US-www.laurent-perrier.com)[i](Laurent-Perrier US-www.laurent-perrier.com)[er.com](Laurent-Perrier US-www.laurent-perrier.com)  \nwhenyou are different.  \nP L E A S E E N J O Y C H A M P A G N E R E S P O N S I B L Y  \nVOL . 208, NOS. 13–14 | 2026  \nC O N T E N T S  \n11  \nThe Brief  \n21  \nThe View  \n28  \nConstruction Zone  \nAt a hinge point in his second term, President Donald Trump focuses on what he can control By Eric Cortellessa  \n37  \nBest  \nInventions  \nApple’s new CEO debuts its first folding phone. Plus: our annual list of the most innovative, unexpected, and groundbreaking new products  \n54  \nSGA = MVP  \nFor Shai GilgeousAlexander, a championship ring and back-to-back Most Valuable Player trophies might be only the beginning By Sean Gregory  \n61  \nTime Off  \nShai Gilgeous-Alexander in Toronto on Sept. 4 Photograph by  \nSharif Hamza for TIME  \nTIME (ISSN 0040-781X) is published twice a month (except monthly in January and August) by TIME USA, LLC. PRINCIPAL OFFICE: 3 Bryant Park, New York, NY 10036. Periodicals postage paid at New York, N.Y. , and additional mailing offices. POSTMASTER: Send all UAA to CFS (See DMM 507.1.5.2); Non-Postal and Military Facilities: Send address corrections to TIME Magazine, PO Box 37508, Boone, IA 50037-0508. Canada Post Publications Mail Agreement \\# 40069223. BN\\# 704925882RT0001 . © 2026 TIME USA, LLC. All rights reserved. Printed in the U.S.A. CUSTOMER SERVICE AND SUBSCRIPTIONS: For 24/7 service, please use our website: [www.time.com/myaccount.](www.time.com/myaccount. You)[ You](www.time.com/myaccount. You) can also call 1-800-843-8463 or write TIME Magazine, PO Box 37508, Boone, IA 50037-0508. Reproduction in whole or in part without written permission is strictly prohibited. Your bank may provide updates to the card information we have on file. You may opt out of this service at any time.  \n4 Time October 26, 2026  \nVincent van Gogh created a new way to paint the world he saw, becoming recognized long after his death for achieving some of the most beautiful works in art history.  \nGrand Siècle seeks a perfection, with the ambition of recreating « the perfectyear », one that nature on its own will never provide.  \nBecause of our difference, it has taken us more time and a strong belief in our vision to become recognized for what we do.  \nIt takes time to become an icon  \nP L E A S E E N J O Y C H A M P A G N E R E S P O N S I B L Y  \nF R O M T H E E D I T O R  \nAnother milestone  \nDonald Trump has now appeared on the cover of TIME more than anyone else  \niT was 35 days before The midTerm elections and President Donald Trump wanted to talk about dirt.  \nStanding on the White House lawn, outside the Residence, he told us about the poor conditions his predecessors had left in the world’s most famous home office. Dirty walls. The dirt that visitors, especially those in high heels, confronted when they visited the Rose Garden, before his installation of a patio. Most pressing of all, the dirt that Marine One had to land in before he completed his newest addition to the complex, a 100-ft.-wide helipad.“The happiest people were the pilots,” he said of the change.“They would land in the mud.”  \nThe night before, Trump had been greeted at the helipad by Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei and his wife Cami Clark, who joined the President for a late-night dinner. It was part ofanother whirlwind week that included a speech before the U.N. General Assembly and hosting Chinese President Xi Jinping and his delegation at the White House—name cards for leading attendees were still on the walk outside the Oval Office when we visited—as well as an Air Force","cbCaicK0JKrlg9qA","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaicK0JKrlg9qA","pdf",27966947,74,"English","# The Brief\n# The View\n# Construction Zone\n## Best Inventions\n## SGA = MVP\n## Time Off\n# From the Editor","[{\"question\":\"What is the core focus of this issue of Time?\",\"answer\":\"It centers on a White House interview with President Donald Trump and includes a full transcript plus a fact-check of his remarks.\"},{\"question\":\"Why does the editor mention dirt and a helipad in the meeting described?\",\"answer\":\"Trump talked about poor conditions left by predecessors at the White House and described dirt-related changes, including the helipad landing in mud.\"},{\"question\":\"What other major sections are listed in the issue besides the Trump interview?\",\"answer\":\"The contents include “Best Inventions,” “SGA = MVP,” and “Time Off,” along with “The Brief,” “The View,” and “Construction Zone.”\"}]","Time October 26, 2026 | PDF",1792276140,186]