President Trump said Friday that he’s canceling every executive order that former President Biden didn’t personally sign.
“Any document signed by Sleepy Joe Biden with the Autopen, which was approximately 92% of them, is hereby terminated, and of no further force or effect. The Autopen is not allowed to be used if approval is not specifically given by the President of the United States,” Trump said in a Friday afternoon post on his Truth Social platform.
“The Radical Left Lunatics circling Biden around the beautiful Resolute Desk in the Oval Office took the Presidency away from him. I am hereby cancelling all Executive Orders, and anything else that was not directly signed by Crooked Joe Biden, because the people who operated the Autopen did so illegally. Joe Biden was not involved in the Autopen process and, if he says he was, he will be brought up on charges of perjury. Thank you for your attention to this matter!” Trump added.
Before Trump on Tuesday pardoned turkeys Gobble and Waddle, he joked that his predecessor’s turkey pardons were invalid due to him using an autopen.
“After a thorough and very rigorous investigation … into a terrible situation caused by a man named Sleepy Joe Biden, he used an autopen last year for the turkey’s pardon,” Trump said.
“So, I have the official duty to determine, and I have determined, that last year’s turkey pardons are totally invalid,” the president continued.
The White House in September revealed a “Presidential Walk of Fame” outside of the Oval Office with all presidents’ portraits, except Biden’s. Photos and videos from the White House included gold frames of previous presidents, with Biden getting a photo of an “autopen” writing his signature.
The president and those close to him have focused heavily on his predecessor’s autopen use. The autopen is a tool for signing official documents instead of a manual signature. Democratic and Republican presidents have both used it.
Biden faced concerns over his age and mental state throughout his presidency, but those concerns became more pronounced after a rough debate performance against Trump in 2024.
The Hill has reached out to Biden’s office for comment.