That’s all he is. When you ignore the title and the pomp, and realize he’s just a mob boss everything makes sense! He doesn’t respect or care about the Constitution- mob bosses aren’t bound by any rules, norms or laws. They’re above all that. He won’t answer about conversations with Putin because
He’s following Omertà! Look: I grew up in New Jersey. We all knew about Trump. He was rich but always considered something of a sleaze. His casinos in AC did revive that city, to his credit, but then he bankrupted them and closed them. No morals, no conscience, nothing to stop him, he always gets
His way. His father (another crook), Roy Cohn (never admit anything) and his grandfather before them (brothels) were his role models. He doesn’t know any other way!! So we need to stop analyzing him as a President/politician/authoritarian. Just see him as a mobster and it all falls into place.