Against the odds, and contrary to the poll expectation, Donald Trump has won the 2016 US Presidential election.



What you may not realise is that the Republican Party (who are the conservatives – like the Liberal Party in Australia) now control the Presidency and the Congress thereby giving them power to make and pass laws a lot faster and with less opposition.



This worries some as Trump has stated that he has a reformist agenda with the hope of making America great again. His message clearly spoke to a disaffected middle class who are sick of career politicians and who voted in the hope that change will lead to change.



I can’t help wondering whether America voted with its heart, rather than its head. If you were electing a new Chairman to the largest listed company on the ASX, would you pick a person who had been bankrupt four times and has no prior relevant experience? This is why world financial markets reacted with initial shock, but they have already bounced back somewhat.



The ramifications for Australia of Trump being elected are more bad than good. We rely on international trade (i.e. exports), and Trump has said he has an agenda to disrupt trade agreements. We rely on the US as our ‘big brother’ for protection and stability in our region, and Trump has said that countries who want US protection will have to pay for it.



That said, the world won’t end and life will go on. The sun came up this morning, and I expect it will again tomorrow. Yes, change is coming, but at this time I’m comforted by the words the Apostle Paul wrote in Romans 13:1, “Let everyone be subject to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which God has established. The authorities that exist have been established by God”.



God Bless America!

By Steve McKnight Steve McKnight, the founder of PropertyInvesting.com, is a respected property investing authority as well as Australia's #1 best-selling business author.