Ignoring the OT because:
#1 Not surprised and I have no doubt it’s true.
#2 Nothing will ever come of it.
The big story is these dealerships being forced to turn over their capital (inventory etc) to competitors without compensation. There’s no way in hell this will stand up to the to the legal challenges that are certainly being prepared as we speak.
#1 The legal challenge will meet our new Supreme Court
#2 Get used to Chicago style politics. Need I cover the details, the anecdotes and patterns of visits from agency inspectors who close businesses based on ads in a politician’s ad book.