The idea is that he gives few shits about what states do to their residents, so long as the Federal government does not trample on states. The counterpoint is

The idea is that he gives few shits about what states do to their residents, so long as the Federal government does not trample on states. The counterpoint is typically along the lines of "well since he is in the federal politics game, what he thinks about how states can treat people is irrelevant".