The internet is drawing parallels between Donald Trump's promotion of Elon Musk's Tesla vehicles with Hitler's promotion of state-funded automaker, Volkswagen.

Markets are losing faith in Trump's administration amid escalating trade wars and government cost-cutting that might be doing more harm than good.

Instead of the presidential motorcade of large, black SUVs lined up on the driveway of the South Lawn, there were five Teslas for Trump to peruse. Trump announced his intention to buy a Tesla on Monday night to support his close adviser billionaire Elon Musk,

In case you didn't know, Donald Trump pretty much held a car show at the White House on Tuesday. Tesla hasn't been doing so hot recently, and Donald said he would help his new friend out by buying a car. Sooo, what did he do? He made a grand show of it in front of the White House with Elon Musk.

The company's shares climbed 7.6 percent on Wednesday after Trump and Elon Musk hosted a Tesla showcase at the White House.

President Donald Trump shopped for a new Tesla on the White House driveway on Tuesday, selecting a shiny red sedan to show his support for Elon Musk's electric vehicle company as it faces blowback because of his work to advance the president's political agenda and downsize the federal government.