Donald Trump Criticizes Biden's Use of Autopen, Calls it 'Disrespectful' and 'Illegal'

Autopen as a Major Scandal

• 💡 Donald Trump asserts that the use of an autopen by President Biden is a significant scandal, potentially the biggest in recent years, second only to the 2020 election.
• ⚠️ He describes the autopen as a "very bad thing" and "very dangerous," suggesting it undermines respect for the presidency and the country.

Disrespect to Ambassadors and Individuals

• 🎯 Trump argues that using an autopen for important documents, such as ambassadorships, is inappropriate and disrespectful to individuals dedicating years to public service.
• 📌 He believes that ambassadors deserve a real signature, not one generated by a machine.
• 🔍 Trump claims it is easy to identify an autopen signature due to tell-tale signs like pinholes from pulling the paper.

Proper Use of Autopens

• ✉️ The former president acknowledges that autopens have a legitimate use for responding to thousands of letters from constituents, allowing for a personal touch when direct signing is impossible.
• 🚫 However, he draws a clear line, stating that autopens should start and stop with such mass correspondence, not with official presidential documents.

Biden's Lack of Awareness

• 🧠 Trump suggests that President Biden may not have been fully aware of many issues, stating, "he didn't have much of an idea what was going on."
• 🗣️ He references Biden's past stances on issues like open borders, transgender policies, and men in women's sports, implying a significant shift in the president's positions that he may not have fully grasped.

Autopen Use and Presidential Authority

• ⚖️ Trump contends that whoever operated the autopen was effectively acting as the president, which he deems "wrong" and "illegal."
• 🚫 He concludes that the practice is "so disrespectful to our country."