Tesla’s financial tale, however, has taken a turn since Trump took the oath of office with Tesla stock down over 17% since Jan. 21, as of midday Friday. Just weeks before the inauguration, Tesla reported the first full-year drop in global sales in its history as a public company, according to a report from CNN.

Staggering sales drops, swastika-daubed EVs, companies culling fleet models, and fan-forum owners selling their cars—Elon Musk's alt-right antics are seriously impacting his electric car business.

Tesla's Cybercab, or robo-taxi, was announced last October and is due to hit the roads in Texas this June as part of a trial roll-out.

Once the stuff of car geeks’ dreams, a Model 3 is now ‘like driving a Beetle in 1939 Germany’

Elon Musk has long railed against the U.S. government, saying numerous investigations and safety programs have stymied Tesla, his electric car company, and its efforts to create fleets of robotaxis and other self-driving automobiles.

After failing to develop its own self-driving technology, Uber (UBER) is hoping to work with Tesla (TSLA), adding its upcoming robotaxis to Uber’s ride-sharing fleet. “ No one wants to compete against Tesla or Elon,

During an earnings call last month, Tesla CEO Elon Musk said that the electric vehicle maker would start offering paid rides in June for its full self-driving robotaxi service. Now Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi is making it clear that he doesn't want to compete with Tesla — he wants to partner with the company to offer robotaxi rides through Uber's ride-hailing platform.