That is a downright terrifying take - it implies literally any rejection is invalid if from an opposing political party without so much as a sketchy claim to a conflict of interest and implies absolute power with no checks as the "rightful state".

So everyone living in California is, absent of any evidence, automatically assumed to be a political enemy of the Trump administration?

IMO this is one of the most damaging effects of the electoral college. There are plenty of Republicans in California (particularly once you leave the cities) and a whole lot of people who aren’t really politically anything and might not even vote, but it’s a “blue state” so any nuance is lost.

Based on what evidence?