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.