In a week the world will have a new leader – President-elect Donald Trump.
The Financial Times named him their Person of the Year for 2016 because: “He rewrote the rules of US politics. Now the deal-making president will show whether his promises were simply opening bids”.
A powerful statement. To re-write a system that is centuries old is no small feat.
But the critical question now is: can he deliver?
During his campaign, Trump made some extraordinary and in some instances, outrageous promises.
After winning, he went on to nominate some very controversial candidates for his cabinet.
And soon the work will begin.
As always the first 100 days will be crucial.
All eyes will be on the US to see if they survive a Trump presidency.
His attitude towards international relations and other world superpowers will also be in the spotlight.
Whether you like him or not, this is where we find ourselves.
And in a week’s time, we will watch his inauguration, where every word of his speech will be unpacked, scrutinised and interrogated.
There will be no, “yes we can”¸ but there will be a Trump.
For now, all we can do is wait.