Trump is trying to prove he can get away with anything.  Remember his boast he could shoot someone in public and not lose a vote?  He is laughing at all of us, especially his supporters.  His admiration for Vladimir Putin, the 'slips of the tongue' and the 'lack of control' show us the real man and his overweening ego.   As President he will surround himself with 'yes-men' to do his bidding.  With a Republican Congress he will pack the Supreme Court with like-minded judges.  Checks and balances will mean nothing.