{"id":18757,"date":"2025-06-13T17:12:45","date_gmt":"2025-06-13T17:12:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new50.info\/?p=18757"},"modified":"2025-06-13T17:12:49","modified_gmt":"2025-06-13T17:12:49","slug":"joe-biden-pushes-back-against-trumps-autopen-accusations-i-made-the-decisions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new50.info\/?p=18757","title":{"rendered":"Joe Biden Pushes Back Against Trump\u2019s \u201cAutopen\u201d Accusations: \u201cI Made the Decisions\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<article class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full\" dir=\"auto\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-92\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\">\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto py-5 [--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)] @[37rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(6)] @[72rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(16)] px-(--thread-content-margin)\">\n<div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:32rem] @[34rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @[64rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto flex max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 text-base gap-4 md:gap-5 lg:gap-6 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n<div class=\"group\/conversation-turn relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\">\n<div class=\"relative flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"07864f4a-06cf-4120-b78e-42c32265feeb\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-4o\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full break-words dark\">\n<p data-start=\"71\" data-end=\"484\">Former President Donald Trump has stirred new controversy by claiming that Joe Biden used an autopen to sign key executive orders, suggesting he wasn\u2019t truly in control during his presidency. Although autopens have been legally used by many presidents under certain circumstances, Trump framed this as a sign of Biden\u2019s diminished capacity and lack of leadership\u2014despite offering no evidence to support his claim.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"486\" data-end=\"845\">Biden quickly pushed back, calling the accusation \u201cabsurd\u201d and reaffirming that he personally made all presidential decisions. He described Trump\u2019s comments as a distraction from real issues and emphasized that the use of an autopen doesn\u2019t negate presidential intent or authority. Biden\u2019s response sought to protect both his personal legacy and public image.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"847\" data-end=\"1198\">Autopens, which replicate a person\u2019s signature, are not new to U.S. politics. They\u2019ve been used during travel or scheduling conflicts, and the Department of Justice has confirmed their legality when authorized by the president. Trump\u2019s focus on this tool aims less at legality and more at undermining confidence in Biden\u2019s mental and physical fitness.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1200\" data-end=\"1568\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">As campaign tensions rise, this dispute underscores how political narratives are often shaped by symbolism rather than substance. Whether it\u2019s a signature or a stumble, even minor presidential actions are magnified. 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