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Trump claims he will nullify executive orders Joe Biden signed by autopen

Trump claims he will nullify executive orders Joe Biden signed by autopen

Summary

President Donald Trump announced he plans to cancel all executive orders he believes President Joe Biden signed with an autopen, a device that replicates signatures. Trump claims, without evidence, that most of Biden's orders were signed this way and declared these orders invalid. Trump reiterated his stance that Biden was not in control of his presidency due to his age.

Key Facts

  • President Trump plans to invalidate executive orders he claims were signed by Joe Biden using an autopen.
  • Trump alleges that about 92% of Biden's executive orders were executed with the autopen.
  • An autopen is a machine that mimics a person's signature.
  • Trump accuses Biden of not being in control of the presidency and threatens legal action if Biden denies it.
  • There is no proven evidence that Biden’s orders were signed without his consent.
  • Biden has denied these claims, stating he made all presidential decisions himself.
  • Trump and Biden have faced each other in two presidential elections, with Trump winning the second in 2024.
  • The use of the autopen in the White House dates back to the early 19th century, and Trump has used it himself.

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