Trump’s dream to become our reality

Donald Trump is about to become the President of the United States of America. Even now it seems a quite extraordinary situation but by the weekend the larger-than-life entrepreneur revered for his business nous and reviled for some decidedly off-colour comments will have taken office as the 45th President of the US.

Despite the enormity of the role he is to take on, Trump has been in typically ebullient mood this week.

Ever the showman, he has shrugged off talk of protests and instead claimed his inauguration will be a “great”, even “beautiful”, event.

Like him or loathe him – and there appears to be little middle-ground – it is impossible not to be awestruck by Trump’s rise to the highest office in the world.

For all the bombastic rhetoric, the outrageous boasts and outlandish claims, the hard work is about to start in earnest.

Trump has been democratically elected to serve the people of the United States but, of course, the reality of the position is that he will have an impact on far more than just American residents.

Policies emanating from the White House will impact on foreign governments the world over, not least Britain – particularly in this post-Brexit era.

Trump has had plenty of warm words for the UK in recent days. It will be fascinating to see just how our “special relationship” blossoms in the months and years to come.