Donald Trump has once again taken aim at Joe Biden, this time with a stunt inside the White House. Reports claim that Biden\u2019s official portrait was swapped out for an image of an autopen \u2014 the machine often used to replicate signatures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The gesture highlights Trump\u2019s ongoing rivalry with Biden, which traces back to their 2020 election battle. Although many expected a rematch in 2024, Biden stepped aside due to health issues, with Vice President Kamala Harris emerging as the Democratic nominee. Biden\u2019s health and capability have remained frequent talking points, giving Trump ammunition to criticize him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For months, Trump has targeted Biden\u2019s reliance on the autopen. He argues that many executive actions in Biden\u2019s later years were not signed personally but by machine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In June, Trump even ordered an investigation into Biden\u2019s use of the device, suggesting it signaled declining mental fitness and casting doubt on the legitimacy of certain presidential documents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Biden rejected these accusations, stating that all major decisions \u2014 pardons, executive orders, and proclamations \u2014 were made by him directly. He stressed that the autopen was merely a tool, not a substitute for his judgment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It\u2019s worth noting that Biden was not the first president to use the device. The Department of Justice has confirmed that several of his predecessors employed it legally, and that such signatures remain valid.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Despite this, Trump has argued that reliance on the autopen weakens accountability. He has called for reviews of executive actions, clemency grants, and orders signed with the machine.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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