To Trump's being relatively free from consequence of reckless behavior from birth. As you said "No consequences (the story of trump's life) certainly won't deter the trump crime family." Why not go-for-it if you've been able to get away with it all your life.
"You know, if a candidate can commit election fraud and campaign fund violations, get caught..."
And thumbing his nose to the rule of law. As is well known his father set the stage for his disregard of the law, and aided and abetted Trump's 'free of consequence risk-taking' throughout his life.
You're right. Why would such a candidate, whose shady and dishonest history was in the public sphere well before he was elected, and whose company of shady characters over time hadn't been of real negative consequence to him before, shirk from anything at all which he felt at the time could further his wealth. And his power.