[GoldenState_Rose]

The election of Donald Trump was not only a blessing to us dear Americans, but a blessing to the entire world...I believe the Trump admin will make deals in ways that serve our interests, but also prevent catastrophes for offending parties (like China) - yet pave the way for freedom to emerge organically from within those countries...as can be seen right now in Iran. (All the protests and uprisings!)

A long way to go, but still a sign of things to come...

[Rockingham]

Amen to that. Not a professional politician, Trump nevertheless brought to the Presidency a builder's sense of urgency and directness in decision-making that is the essence of what Hamilton commended as "energy in the executive." Moreover, like Ronald Reagan in his battles and negotiations with studio executives as head of the Screen Actors Guild, Trump had decades of successful high-stakes negotiations, team-building, and motivation in the real estate development business.

As a businessman, Trump also knows the strategic power of time and the compounding of advantages. Most Americans do not fully appreciate the extraordinary attractiveness of the freedom and prosperity of the American way of life. I am sure though that Trump knows it and that even China's leadership envies America and tries in many ways to copy us.

An America that is now under Trump newly prosperous, confident, and on the rise in the world will be especially hard to resist. This year's stock market boom, spurt of economic growth, and the tax cut combine to give Trump and the US an enhanced credibility with friends and foes alike.