Trump has been on both sides of the states' rights argument

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FILE - In this June 1, 2020, file photo President Donald Trump walks past police in Lafayette Park after visiting outside St. John's Church across from the White House in Washington. When it comes to squelching protests in Democrat-run cities, Trump is eager to send in federal troops and agents even when local leaders are begging him to butt out. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)