President Trump has issued a statement on his Truth Social platform claiming that he is canceling all executive orders signed by President Joe Biden using an autopen, effectively revoking the authority of those documents. According to Trump, any document signed by Biden with the aid of the autopen is hereby "terminated and of no further force or effect." The reason for this action, according to Trump, lies in alleged "illegality" on the part of the individuals operating the autopen.
The former president's stance has been met with skepticism from both Democrats and Republicans, who point out that the use of an autopen is a standard practice in the executive branch. In fact, previous administrations have also utilized this technology to streamline document signing processes. The Biden administration signed 162 executive orders during its presidency, although it is unclear how many of these were signed using the autopen.
Trump's move comes after he previously ordered an investigation into the Biden White House's use of the autopen for pardons and other official documents, citing concerns about a "conspiracy" to conceal the president's cognitive decline. However, former President Joe Biden has denied these allegations, stating that he made all decisions during his presidency.
A recent report from House Republicans criticized Biden's autopen use, but it did not present conclusive evidence of wrongdoing by his aides. Meanwhile, Trump acknowledged using an autopen himself in March, albeit only for "very unimportant papers."
The former president's stance has been met with skepticism from both Democrats and Republicans, who point out that the use of an autopen is a standard practice in the executive branch. In fact, previous administrations have also utilized this technology to streamline document signing processes. The Biden administration signed 162 executive orders during its presidency, although it is unclear how many of these were signed using the autopen.
Trump's move comes after he previously ordered an investigation into the Biden White House's use of the autopen for pardons and other official documents, citing concerns about a "conspiracy" to conceal the president's cognitive decline. However, former President Joe Biden has denied these allegations, stating that he made all decisions during his presidency.
A recent report from House Republicans criticized Biden's autopen use, but it did not present conclusive evidence of wrongdoing by his aides. Meanwhile, Trump acknowledged using an autopen himself in March, albeit only for "very unimportant papers."
, I'm surprised trump actually tried to pull off something like this... newsflash: just because you're the ex-prez doesn't mean you get to undo everything your successor did lol. and what's with the autopen conspiracy theory again? was it just a random hunch or did he really think there was something fishy going on in joe's office 
, meanwhile all these orders are still out there, like "official business"... does anyone know how this is gonna play out?
This is just another example of a president trying to undo the work of someone else without actually doing any real work themselves. I mean, come on, 162 executive orders signed with an autopen? That's just lazy. And now Trump thinks he can just cancel them all out of thin air? Give me a break 
. The fact that both parties are skeptical about this move is because it smells like a fishy attempt to undermine the democratic process. And let's be real, if Trump was so concerned about Biden's cognitive decline, he should've done something about it instead of trying to cover his own tracks 
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i mean, who uses an autopen to sign executive orders anyway? 
it sounds like a legit way to streamline things, not some sneaky conspiracy 
. and now trump is saying all those documents are "terminated" just because of some alleged illegality? 
that's like saying a signed contract is null and void just because the pen was used by someone else 
. btw, how many docs were actually signed with an autopen anyway? 
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. And what's with the autopen drama again? Like, it's a standard practice in government now and previous admins have used it too. It's not like Biden was trying to pull something sneaky 
. I'm not buying it 
️? Give me a break 
and it's gonna be legit? i dont get how that works... cant he just let the democrats do their thing? anyway, im not surprised tho. its been a wild ride with these 2 guys and their crazy politics 
i need to look that up
. It don't make sense! The thing is, we gotta trust our leaders to do their jobs right... But if they're gonna play games with the system, it's like we're all just pawns in a big chess match 
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anyway, its pretty clear he's trying to stir up drama and attention away from his own issues... btw, who actually thinks biden's got some kind of "cognitive decline"? 
how is he even doin this? didnt he know the autopen thing was legit? 
(spoiler alert: it was a total lie).
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