So he's corrupt AND stupid.
I dont think he is that stupid. He is cunning.
Think about it -- his Dad landed up in jail for bending the law and we are not talking about jaywalking here. He grew up in such an environment. After a while, it becomes normalised that you will be pissed off at the law for jailing him and in specifically, Chris Christie for prosecuting his dad.
Having worked in similar environments, your personal prism gets wrapped. (It was an eye opener the first year or so.)
If you get caught break the law, you dont see it as breaking the law -- you just got caught and usually blame your competitor or in their case, the political enemies for snitching on you. Then the next step is to pay youtr way out of court or the judge. (In a couple of countries, I have a few phones numbers I keep handly that would help me in case...)
Its like once you cross the white line and into
50 Shades territory, you see regulations or law as hurdles. This is why I could never work back in the States again. It would 'frustrate' me -- as I will always find a way over here to get things done. (In some projects, my colleague from the States had to step outside the room for deniability sake, in case they had to testify in congressional hearings.)
The Trumps worked in these sort of environment for decades. How do you think they see the world?
The reason what Trump pisses me off is because I dont want to think of the States as one of the banana republics I used to work in. I see all the signs of what he is doing and how he is treating the country my family lives.