DONALD Trump has ripped into Joe Biden and said all of his pardons are “void and vacant” – claiming the ex-president signed them with “autopen”.
The Republican blasted his former political foe and accused him of knowing “nothing about” the slew of pardons he made before leaving office.
Trump utilized his Truth Social platform to criticize Biden’s pardons, asserting that they are now considered null and void. He stated, “The ‘Pardons’ that Sleepy Joe Biden provided to the Unselect Committee of Political Thugs, and others, are hereby declared VOID, VACANT, AND OF NO FURTHER FORCE OR EFFECT.”
The Republican claimed it was because Biden used autopen to sign the documents rather than doing so by hand.
Trump also claimed that his former political foe “did not know anything about them”.
He went on to again blast the “unselect Committee” who assisted Biden throughout his four years in office.
Furthermore, Trump alleged that those granted pardons may have orchestrated the signing of documents without Biden’s awareness or approval, implying Biden’s lack of control as the President.
A few hours before the Biden blast, the sitting president also shared an image to his followers on both X and Truth Social – taking aim again.
It showed the last three portraits of America’s past and sitting presidents.
A smiling Trump can be seen on the far left after his 2016 election victory over Hillary Clinton.
The Republican’s impressive White House return this year also saw him on the far right of the image.
The image sat in between Trump – supposed to show Biden’s reign – was of an autopen writing down Joe’s signature.
Elon Musk and JD Vance both also shared the image.
Trump’s scathing put down comes after weeks of speculation over Biden’s presidency.
Throughout his tenure as the 46th President of the United States, Biden has faced allegations that his autopen signature was indiscriminately affixed to numerous official papers during his time in office, casting doubt on the legitimacy of his actions.
Concerns over the legitimacy of the documents have also emerged after a bombshell report by the conservative Heritage Foundation’s Oversight Project alleged Biden wasn’t always aware of what he was approving.
The report claims that Biden’s name was signed using an autopen —a mechanical device that replicates signatures — on nearly every executive order and official document during his four-year tenure.
The findings have prompted Missouri’s Republican Attorney General Andrew Bailey to demand a Justice Department investigation, warning that Biden’s cognitive decline may have allowed unelected staff to push through radical policies without his knowledge.
“If true, these executive orders, pardons, and all other actions are unconstitutional and legally void,” Bailey declared.
The Oversight Project said it gathered “every document we could find with Biden’s signature over the course of his presidency” and found that all but one — his July 2024 letter dropping out of the presidential race — used the identical autopen signature.
In a scathing social media post, the group quipped: “Whoever controlled the autopen controlled the presidency.”
A review by the Daily Mail of over 25 Biden executive orders on the Federal Register found that every single one bore the same signature.
What is an autopen?
An autopen is a mechanical device that replicates a person’s signature with extreme precision.
It is commonly used by high-ranking officials, including U.S. presidents, to sign documents without requiring them to do so by hand each time.
The device works by tracing a pre-programmed signature template, ensuring consistency across multiple documents.
While autopens have been in use since at least the 19th century, their modern versions are electronically controlled and can produce signatures that look identical each time.
Autopens have been used by US Presidents dating back to Harry Truman, with Barack Obama using one to sign a major fiscal bill in 2013.
In politics, autopens have been a topic of controversy, especially when used for signing critical documents like executive orders, pardons, and legislation.
Some argue that their use is a necessary efficiency tool, while others claim it raises concerns about authenticity, legal validity, and whether the signer is actually aware of what is being approved.
Former President George W. Bush even had the Justice Department review the legality of autopen signatures but ultimately chose not to use it, fearing legal challenges.
Who did Biden pardon?
A NUMBER of key figures were pardoned by Biden.
With less than 20 minutes remaining in Biden’s presidency, the White House announced he had pardoned five members of his family.
This included the former president’s sister Valerie Owens and her husband John Owens, brothers Francis Biden, James Biden, and James’ wife, Sara Jones as well as his own son Hunter.
Biden’s clemency actions also shielded Dr. Anthony Fauci, General Mark Milley, and former Representative Liz Cheney from political prosecution by Trump, who had previously threatened to go at his opponents upon a return to power.
Elsewhere, activists Marcus Garvey, Darryl Chambers, Ravidath “Ravi” Ragbir, Don Scott and Kemba Smith Pradia were also helped by the Biden administration.
Another 39 people convicted of nonviolent crimes were also released under Biden’s watch.
Most of the people pardoned committed drug offenses in their early 20s or younger with the White House saying they had “turned their lives around”.
