It cannot be understated how much of an anomaly Elon Musk's foray into politics has been. Most people in his position—one of the world's richest people with multiple publicly facing companies—keep their politics to themselves.

Elon Musk sparred on social media Tuesday with White House Senior Counselor Peter Navarro, after Navarro said in an interview Monday that Tesla was a car “assembler" rather than a manufacturer.

Elon Musk said in an interview that his White House role has been "disadvantageous" for his companies, pointing to recent attacks against Tesla.