Benzinga - Actress and political activist Alyssa Milano recently boasted about trading in a Tesla for a Volkswagen (ETR:VOWG_p) electric vehicle. She said on Twitter that it was to defy "hate and white supremacy" and businesses buying ads on Twitter.
I gave back my Tesla.I bought the VW ev.
I love it.
I’m not sure how advertisers can buy space on Twitter. Publicly traded company’s products being pushed in alignment with hate and white supremacy doesn’t seem to be a winning business model.
— Alyssa Milano (@Alyssa_Milano) November 26, 2022
Many of them were quick to point out Milano's error.
Alyssa Milano didn’t like the Twitter accounts Elon Musk is allowing on his platform, so she dumped her Tesla and replaced it with a vehicle made by a company founded by literal Nazis because she’s fighting white supremacy. I’ve got nothing..https://t.co/GS4TuLZ561
— cmetz (@cmetz81501469) November 26, 2022
Comedian Hodgetwins responded to Milano, pointing out Volkswagen's history with Hitler and Nazi Germany.
Volkswagen was literally founded by the Nazi’s and Hitler.