Are Authorities Put in Place by God? If So, What Does This Mean to Us Americans?

Speaking strictly for myself, I find this extremely difficult to swallow.

In the United States, the president is elected by the electoral college, which itself is informed by the popular vote in each of the 50 states.  From where I sit, it doesn’t seem that God has too much to do with any of this.

I know there are people (called “lunatics”) who think that Trump was sent to us by God, but do they think that Obama and Biden came to us the same way?

I’m normally pretty deferential to religions and their followers. but sorry, I can’t get on board here.