Trump's Legal Drama, DeSantis' Auto Law, And Musk's Carlson Praise: Week's Top Political Stories
Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsbot
The past week saw legal battles involving Donald Trump, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signing a law banning direct-to-consumer (DTC) auto sales, and Elon Musk praising Tucker Carlson's defense of Trump. The new Florida law benefits Tesla and potentially hurts traditional automakers like General Motors and Ford.

June 17, 2023 | 4:16 pm
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Ford may be negatively impacted by Florida's new law banning direct-to-consumer auto sales, as it does not have this process in place.
The new Florida law bans automakers from using direct-to-consumer methods to sell vehicles unless they already have this process in place. Ford does not have this process in place, so it is potentially hurt by the law, while Tesla benefits.
CONFIDENCE 90
IMPORTANCE 70
RELEVANCE 80
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General Motors may be negatively impacted by Florida's new law banning direct-to-consumer auto sales, as it does not have this process in place.
The new Florida law bans automakers from using direct-to-consumer methods to sell vehicles unless they already have this process in place. GM does not have this process in place, so it is potentially hurt by the law, while Tesla benefits.
CONFIDENCE 90
IMPORTANCE 70
RELEVANCE 80
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Tesla benefits from Florida's new law banning direct-to-consumer auto sales, as it already has this process in place.
The new Florida law bans automakers from using direct-to-consumer methods to sell vehicles unless they already have this process in place. Tesla already uses this method, so it benefits from the law, while traditional automakers like GM and Ford are potentially hurt.
CONFIDENCE 90
IMPORTANCE 70
RELEVANCE 80