The President seems to feel that he can change laws by ignoring them and not having his staff check the legal feasibiity before he declares some new action. My brother who lives in New York state was doing architectural work at a historic site which had been bought by Mafia folks as a tax shelter. He had a terrible time trying to get them to follow the laws for historic sites. He said even when the law would work better, they got a perverse pleasure out of cutting corners when trying to get things done. So, is it a New York thing, or a Mafia thing?
Sometimes it might work because the laws are not well-known, not respected, or nobody notices. But not with Trump as president. His every breath is under a microscope.
To be fair to Mr. Trump, he is not ignoring the laws, he applies the laws properly, and then some Obama judge overrules him, turning the law upside down or voids a EO which is consistent with the constitution and laws. Unfortunately, Mr. Trump allows these low level judges to push him around. I wish he had more strength, but then again, I would have thrown in the towel 1-1/2 years ago were I in his position.