This is true but I think promotes a false sense of security. Trump can have a big influence by pushing red state governors to end the orders and pre-empt local orders and punishing blue state governors who try to keep them in place.

Cities and states are going to take a huge hit to their tax base from the economic shutdown and the cost of dealing with the virus. They are going to be dependent on the federal government for money.

If Trump threatens to cut off the cash for any state that doesn't end the stay at home orders, it's a big problem.

Another thing that will probably happen: Conservative civil disobedience, probably based around assembling large groups and daring authorities to act. Fox will promote upcoming protests, Trump will at least winkingly support them.

Maintaining stay-at-home orders requires a ton of public buy-in, and I find it very hard to imagine that continuing if the president, his party, and its messaging apparatus decide that's not in their interests.

Oy.