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Additionally, Trump and allies point out that many blue cities and states are effectively nullifying federal authority—acting like modern-day Confederates, claiming they can pick and choose which federal laws to obey. This defiance echoes the 19th-century Civil War crisis, where states challenged federal authority over land, property, and sovereignty. The crucial lesson from history is that the Union’s refusal to acquiesce to such nullification and secessionist claims preserved the constitutional order. Today, similar issues are playing out in courtrooms and city halls, with states and cities refusing to cooperate with federal immigration enforcement, obstructing ICE raids, and claiming land and buildings as their own.