The "conservative principles" stuff is more on Congress than the President.
The dictator horse is already out of the barn with the Imperial Preisdency Abuse, Misuse, and Overuse of Executive Orders since 2000.
Preident Trump is akin to the Governor in Blazing Saddles ... he'll sign anything that comes across his desk with a title like "The Bestest Classiest Most Amazing Trump Make America's Highways Better Transportation Bill".