Story highlights TIME magazine announced the pick on Wednesday

Donald Trump said he was the favorite of Person of the Year

Washington (CNN) A rejected Donald Trump on Wednesday said he had been the favorite to be TIME magazine's Person of the Year and ripped winner Angela Merkel for "ruining Germany."

"I told you @TIME Magazine would never pick me as person of the year despite being the big favorite. They picked person who is ruining Germany," he tweeted.

I told you @TIME Magazine would never pick me as person of the year despite being the big favorite They picked person who is ruining Germany — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 9, 2015

Last month, Trump slammed Merkel, the German chancellor, for allowing a wave of Syrian refugees into Germany, saying she should "be ashamed of herself." Trump said he had respected her but added, "She blew it, when she allowed this to happen, this migration."

Trump first predicted that TIME would not name him Person of the Year at a Birmingham, Alabama, rally last month.

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