- Volkswagen was created in 1937 when the German government, under control of the Nazi Party, formed the state-owned company, History reports.
- Milano’s tweet was instantly mocked by thousands online, including by Twitter CEO and Tesla CEO Elon Musk.
- “Volkswagen was literally founded by the Nazi’s and Hitler,” conservative political commentators The Hodge Twins responded to Milano, along with a clown emoji.
- Musk responded with a laughing emoji and a “100” emoji, signifying that he agreed with their response.