On his social media platform X on Tuesday, the billionaire posted "Shut up, Dan," just hours after the analyst and Tesla fan recommended that the electric car maker's board of directors curb the CEO's political activity.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk didn't appear to like Wedbush analyst Dan Ives' suggestion that the company should rein in Musk's time spent on politics.

Elon Musk kicked off an earnings call for Tesla by putting worried investors at ease: He said that he would be spending more time at the company, following months of distraction in Washington, D.C.