Trump Vows to Cancel All Biden Executive Orders Signed by ‘Autopen’
London-UK, November 29, 2025
TRUMP VOWS TO RESCIND BIDEN EXECUTIVE ORDERS OVER ‘AUTOPEN’ ALLEGATIONS: POLITICAL RHETORIC ESCALATES IN US ELECTION RACE
Former President Donald Trump has announced a controversial and legally dubious pledge, promising to immediately nullify all Executive Orders signed by his successor, President Joe Biden, upon taking office, specifically targeting those allegedly signed using an Autopen.
Delivered through a series of inflammatory social media posts and during high-energy campaign rallies, Trump baselessly claimed that a vast majority of President Biden’s executive actions were illegitimate because the President did not physically sign them himself, asserting that the use of a machine signature—the Autopen—somehow invalidates the orders.
This declaration, which promises an instant reversal of countless federal policies across areas like climate, immigration, and trade, is a significant escalation of his campaign rhetoric and frames the upcoming election as a direct, zero-sum struggle over the very legitimacy of the previous administration’s governance.
The promise to CANCEL ALL BIDEN EXECUTIVE ORDERS SIGNED BY ‘AUTOPEN’ is a symbolic yet disruptive attack on the administrative foundation of the rival party.
Headline Points: The Autopen Controversy
Nullification Pledge:
Donald Trump publicly promised to use his executive authority to cancel every single Executive Order issued by the Biden administration, regardless of the policy area.
Autopen Claim:
The primary, albeit legally unfounded, justification for the wholesale nullification is the claim that the use of an Autopen by President Biden renders the executive orders legally invalid and illegitimate.
Legal Precedent:
The use of an Autopen for non-critical documents is a standard practice for US Presidents, and previous administrations, including the Trump administration itself, have utilised the device without major legal challenge.
Campaign Strategy:
The dramatic promise is intended to energise the former President’s base by offering a clear, swift reversal of policies they oppose, regardless of the potential logistical and legal turmoil it would create within the Washington, D.C. bureaucracy.
The Autopen, a device used to replicate a person’s signature automatically and precisely, is a non-controversial administrative tool that has been utilised by US presidents and other senior officials for decades.
Its purpose is primarily for signing non-sensitive documents, high-volume correspondence, and certain administrative orders, thereby conserving the President’s time and attention for matters of state.
Previous presidents, including Barack Obama and George W. Bush, utilised the device without serious legal or political incident.
Crucially, a memorandum issued by the Justice Department during the Obama administration affirmed that the use of an Autopen for signing bills into law is legally permissible when the President has personally directed the use of the device.
Therefore, the core of Trump’s argument—that the use of an Autopen makes an Executive Order legally void—is not supported by established legal precedent or historical executive branch practice.
However, in the hyper-partisan political environment of Washington, D.C., the legal merits of the argument are secondary to the political impact.
The statement serves as a powerful symbol of his intent to immediately and thoroughly dismantle the Biden legacy. By focusing on the ‘Autopen’—a tangible, if largely symbolic, piece of presidential machinery—Trump transforms a mundane administrative detail into a political weapon, using it to cast a shadow of illegitimacy over the current presidency.
For the CJ Global newspaper, this event highlights the extent to which political rhetoric, even when legally dubious, can be deployed to sway public opinion and frame an entire election narrative.
The promise is a direct, emotional appeal to voters who view the current administration’s policies as a detriment to the nation, promising instant policy gratification.
The practical consequences of such a broad, sudden repeal would be enormous. It would instantly plunge numerous federal agencies into operational crisis, creating massive uncertainty around environmental regulations, student loan policies, immigration rules, and trade agreements enacted over the past four years.
The wholesale, immediate repeal of Executive Orders would require complex legal maneuvering and would almost certainly be met with a barrage of lawsuits challenging the authority to nullify them on the basis of a signature method.
While the former President certainly has the constitutional power to issue new Executive Orders to countermand previous ones, the vow to cancel all prior orders based on a signature claim promises a degree of political and administrative disruption that would severely paralyze significant portions of the U.S. government, setting up a high-stakes clash of powers that would dominate the beginning of any new administration.
The political intent, however, is clear: to signal a return to the policies of the previous administration without delay or compromise.
