Staff Reports
President Donald Trump has fired off a blistering post on Truth Social, slamming the Biden administration’s excessive use of an autopen to sign executive orders and pardons, and declaring all such documents invalid unless Joe Biden personally put pen to paper. This unapologetic broadside exposes a presidency run more by faceless bureaucrats than its elected leader, striking a chord with Americans fed up with shadowy governance. Trump’s call to nullify these actions rallies supporters who view it as essential pushback against executive overreach disguised as efficiency.
House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer’s deep dive uncovers the jaw-dropping extent: 88% of Biden’s documents—846 out of 958—bore autopen signatures, transforming critical policy into an assembly-line product devoid of presidential touch. This isn’t mere convenience; it’s a red flag signaling absent leadership on decisions that shaped the nation. Trump’s charge that this was illegal lays bare a system where accountability evaporated, leaving unelected staff to wield unchecked power.
Even more revealing from Comer’s findings: 82% of these autopen marks hit while Biden was in Washington, D.C., with many occurring during his outright absences. The image of a president sidelined while his signature machine hums along paints a puppet-show presidency unfit for America’s helm. Public faith in government demands a leader present for the big calls, not outsourcing them to mechanical proxies that breed doubt and division.
Apologists peddle the autopen as a modern must-have, but dominating nearly nine in ten actions? That’s not practicality—it’s abdication, inviting questions about whose agendas truly drove Biden’s term. High-stakes mandates require the chief executive’s direct authority, not shortcuts that empower insiders over the people’s choice. Trust crumbles when the man in charge skips the signature line.
Trump’s explosive intervention turns this scandal into prime political theater, with Comer’s committee primed for more revelations. It underscores the imperative for rock-solid rules on executive actions, ensuring no future administration treats the Oval Office like a ghost operation. Real leadership owns its mark on history—Trump gets that, and America deserves no less.
