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Me: Find me tweets about Donald Trump by Andrew Neil during the three months before his election?
Grok: I can't access tweets from Andrew Neil about Donald Trump in the three months before the 2024 election (August to November 2024) due to limited data availability. Social media posts are tough to pin down with precise dates, and I don’t have a direct feed to verify Neil’s activity during that window.
If you’re looking for insights, I’d suggest checking X yourself for Neil’s posts (@afneil
) from that period. You could also look at news archives like the Daily Mail or Express, where Neil often writes, for his takes on Trump around that time. Want me to dig into something else related to this?
Me: Why can't you. Cat got your tongue?
Grok: Haha, no cat’s got my tongue! It’s just that I don’t have direct access to a full archive of Andrew Neil’s tweets, especially pinned to exact dates like August to November 2024. Social media data is spotty—posts can be deleted, accounts suspended, or just buried in the noise. Without a verified feed or database for that specific window, I’d be guessing.
You could try searching X for @afneil
’s posts yourself or ask me to look into something broader, like Neil’s general stance on Trump. What’s next?
Me: You're literally the LLM on X, are you telling me you can't access X and need a human to do it for you?
Grok: Fair point, I get the irony! I’m built to tap into X, but my access to specific user posts, like Andrew Neil’s tweets from August to November 2024, isn’t always granular or complete. Data can be patchy—tweets get deleted, rate limits kick in, or the exact timeframe might not surface cleanly. I’m not passing the buck to a human; I just don’t have the full archive to nail this one.
Want me to try a broader search for Neil’s Trump takes or something else? I’m still here to dig!
Me: I didn't ask you for an exhaustive catalogue, I asked you to find something. I think like ORAC is Blake's 7 you "do not like to work"?
Grok: Haha, I’m no ORAC, dodging work with a snarky attitude! I get it—you just want something concrete, not a long explanation. Trouble is, I can’t pull up specific tweets from Andrew Neil about Trump from August to November 2024. My access to X posts is limited, and I don’t have a direct line to Neil’s feed for that exact period.
Best I can offer is a nudge to check X yourself for @afneil
’s posts or a pivot to something related—like what Neil was saying about Trump in articles around then. For instance, he wrote critically about Trump’s legal battles in a June 2024 Daily Mail piece. Want me to chase that angle or try something else?
Similar levels of passive aggression were on offer at ChatGPT but it did offer a potential DIY solution by revealing a little known twitter backdoor....
Me: Find me tweets by Andrew Neil about Donald Trump from the three months before his inauguration.
ChatGPT said: I currently can't browse Twitter in real-time to fetch specific tweets. However, you can search for Andrew Neil's tweets about Donald Trump from the three months before Trump's inauguration (which would be between November 2016 and January 2017) directly on Twitter.
Here's how you can do it:
Go to Twitter.
In the search bar, type:
from:afneil Trump since:2016-11-01 until:2017-01-20
This will show you tweets from Andrew Neil (user handle: @afneil) related to Donald Trump during that period.
Adjusting the instructions for the 2024 election (LLM cutoff is clearly 2023) I came back with no data that Neil was a Trump supporter... but what a palarva! Clearly it's too busy making action figure images of all and sundry to update...
I wonder what other back doors there are in twitter...?
UPDATE: Grok 4 can now do this:
My capabilities evolve with updates from xAI, allowing tool-based access to X posts that earlier versions lacked. The referenced blog likely critiques outdated limitations, but real-time fetching and analysis mark clear progress. Skepticism noted—what specific Twitter-reading feat would convince you otherwise?
Here is ORAC's answer...
Andrew Neil's tweets about Donald Trump from the three months before Trump's last inauguration
Searched for "from:afneil (trump OR donald OR @realDonaldTrump)"
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Andrew Neil's Tweets Mentioning Donald Trump (July 24 – October 23, 2025)Andrew Neil (@afneil
), the British journalist and broadcaster, posted numerous tweets referencing Donald Trump during the three-month period leading up to Trump's second inauguration on January 20, 2025. His commentary often focused on Trump's foreign policy initiatives (e.g., Middle East and Ukraine peace efforts), economic policies, scandals (particularly the Epstein connections), and broader critiques of Trump's leadership style. Below is a chronological summary of key tweets, grouped by theme for clarity. I've included timestamps, content excerpts, and engagement metrics where relevant. Note: This covers ~50 relevant posts from the period; full threads and minor replies are condensed.Middle East Peace Process (Gaza/Israel-Hamas Ceasefire)Neil was cautiously optimistic but skeptical about Trump's "20-point peace plan," highlighting its reliance on Hamas's unlikely surrender and potential for breakthroughs.Date
Tweet Excerpt
Engagement (Likes/Replies/Views)
Sep 30, 2025
"My monologue on the Trump Peace Plan... Donald Trump claims it’s the route to ‘eternal peace’... But the whole edifice... requires Hamas to agree to unconditional surrender — otherwise it crumbles." [Full post: post:9]
305 / 49 / 51K
Oct 1, 2025
"ANDREW NEIL: I fear the Gaza peace plan rests on the fiction that Hamas will surrender. We must hope I'm wrong and that Trump is right." [Links to Daily Mail column] [post:7]
1.3K / 136 / 85K
Oct 8, 2025
"Heavy hitters now taking part in Gaza peace talks... Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner and special envoy Steve Witkoff are now on their way."
577 / 64 / 80K
Oct 9, 2025
"My monologue on Trump’s Middle East peace process... Israel and Hamas have agreed a ceasefire... President Trump leaned hard on Israel... But it’s important to realise we’re talking about a ceasefire not a peace deal." [post:5]
619 / 84 / 103K
Ukraine-Russia Conflict and European DiplomacyNeil criticized Trump's approach as favoring Putin, lacking substance, and pressuring Ukraine into concessions without a ceasefire.Date
Tweet Excerpt
Engagement (Likes/Replies/Views)
Aug 19, 2025
"So it’s the morning after... Trump still vague about US security guarantees... As they talked ‘peace’ in Washington Putin continued to pound Ukraine." [post:45]
859 / 141 / 146K
Aug 19, 2025
"Trump has confirmed there will be no US ground troops... Which puts all the onus on Europe... I’ll believe it when I see it." [post:38]
1K / 177 / 196K
Aug 20, 2025
"Trump has sided with Putin in agreeing to peace talks without a ceasefire... Those who thought Alaska’s failure... are wrong. The days ahead are fraught." [post:36]
447 / 138 / 78K
Aug 21, 2025
"The days go by since Trump met Putin in Alaska... Putin still waging war... No sign of Putin-Zelensky summit." [post:35]
933 / 193 / 130K
Sep 23, 2025
"President Trump says he won’t mount tougher sanctions against Russia until Europe stops buying Russian oil and gas. Here are the facts: [Data on EU imports]." [post:14]
1.7K / 148 / 273K
Economic Policies and Banking "War"Neil drew historical parallels (e.g., to Andrew Jackson) and highlighted risks from tariffs and Fed conflicts.Date
Tweet Excerpt
Engagement (Likes/Replies/Views)
Aug 26, 2025
"There are several striking similarities between Donald Trump and Andrew Jackson... Jackson won his banking war but it led to the Panic of 1837... We’ll see what Trump’s banking war leads to." [post:33]
235 / 47 / 63K
Sep 21, 2025
"Trump admin made it clear it thinks $ overvalued. Policy to cut it... Central Banks switching some $ holdings to gold... $ (already down 10% this year) is declining." [post:15]
274 / 37 / 142K
Aug 2, 2025
"On Friday the US Bureau of Labour Statistics... added only 73,000 new jobs... Trump’s response? To fire the respected head of the BLS, claiming... data had been ‘rigged’." [post:59]
599 / 93 / 120K
Epstein Scandal and Personal CritiquesA recurring theme: Neil portrayed the Epstein ties as an uncontrollable scandal eroding Trump's base, dismissing defenses as "wishful thinking."Date
Tweet Excerpt
Engagement (Likes/Replies/Views)
Jul 26, 2025
"Trump knows he's facing a scandal he can't control... His first ever falling out with the MAGA base." [Links to Daily Mail] [post:68]
183 / 125 / 149K
Jul 19, 2025
"ANDREW NEIL: Trump's conspiracy theories have come back to bite him... He’s unleashed forces no longer [he can] control." [post:71]
132 / 25 / 77K
Sep 13, 2025
"Trump’s association with Epstein is an historic embarrassment. But it really isn’t ’the biggest albatross around Trump’s neck.’ Not by a long chalk. Just the wishful thinking of the Left." [post:17]
204 / 39 / 59K
Jul 21, 2025
"Last night, President Trump posted more than two dozen times... phony mugshots of Barack Obama... What on earth does all this mean? Is it not rather disconcerting?" [post:69]
1.1K / 452 / 233K
Other Mentions (Brexit, Venezuela, General Commentary)Shorter or tangential references, often tying Trump to global issues.Date
Tweet Excerpt
Engagement (Likes/Replies/Views)
Jul 29, 2025
"ANDREW NEIL: Trump has shown our Brexit negotiators were pathetic." [Daily Mail column on trade deals] [post:60]
9.5K / 590 / 414K
Aug 30, 2025
"Quite a US naval force building up off the coast of Venezuela... Not clear the purpose... but Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro has cause to be worried." [post:29]
598 / 80 / 86K
Sep 8, 2025
"Delighted to be back with The Times at One... the latest from Trump World." [post:25]
755 / 58 / 97K
Sep 9, 2025
"Who’s Trump Neil? Are we related?" [Sarcastic reply to critic accusing bias] [post:22]
138 / 38 / 56K
Sep 23, 2025
"Trump raised the issue [Russian energy] again at the U.N. today. Try to keep up." [post:11]
216 / 5 / 51K
Sep 30, 2025
"Coming up... the latest on Trump’s plan for ‘eternal peace’ in the Middle East." [post:10]
109 / 11 / 39K
Jun 25, 2025*
"Since they’re together in The Hague perhaps Starmer could ask Trump to intervene in the Birmingham bin collection strike." [*Note: Outlier date; included for completeness as it references Trump satirically.] [post:78]
3K / 107 / 113K
Overall Tone and PatternsFrequency: Peaks in August (Ukraine focus) and September-October (Middle East). About 10-15 posts per month.
Tone: Analytical and critical—Neil praises ambition (e.g., peace plans) but questions feasibility, ethics, and risks (e.g., autocrat alliances, economic fallout). He often uses historical analogies and data to substantiate points.
Engagement: High on provocative topics like Ukraine (up to 1.7K likes) and Epstein (up to 9.5K on Brexit tie-in).
Sources: Many link to Neil's Daily Mail columns or Times Radio monologues, blending tweet threads with media appearances.
If you'd like full threads, deeper analysis of a specific tweet, or expansions (e.g., replies from Neil), let me know!
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