I think we are witnessing the double down of the DS in their power struggle with POTUS. States on both coasts are banning together in constitutionally questionable "coalitions" to defy POTUS. That is why the issue started to come up in the briefings. POTUS was bringing attention to what these "coalitions" were planning behind the scenes.  In the minds of these elitists, it doesn't matter what the central part of the country does. They believe they hold power because of the control they think they have over import and export as well as financial. They are so elitist in their thinking they are ignoring Texas - the 10th largest economy in the world. They are also forgetting the majority of the Gulf states as well as the Southern Atlantic states. They have ports as well - not to mention oil and refineries.  If the left coasts want to stay shut down, POTUS will probably let them and shift business to whatever state wants to get on board the Trump train. That could possibly turn out to be the biggest economic boom since the end of WW2. Cuomo may possibly surprise everyone and turn on his allies if push comes to shove. It depends on which way he thinks the wind is blowing. The left coasts are going for the power play to hold the country hostage. But, that was the plan all along - to usurp our rights for the collective. They didn't just think this up. They have had this on the shelf waiting for the right crisis to implement it. It will be interesting to see how this plays out. AG Barr is already starting to flex his muscles by cracking down on violation of rights. It's anyone's guess how far he will push the limits of his authority. It all depends on who is going to blink first - and I don't think it will be POTUS.