Trump can void Biden’s pardons because an autopen signed them

Claim summary

Trump can void Biden’s pardons because an autopen signed them

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December 2, 2025 in a Truth Social post

What the evidence shows

The Constitution does not require a handwritten presidential signature on a pardon. PolitiFact’s legal review found no mechanism letting a successor simply revoke delivered pardons on that basis.

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• 2025-03-17 — PolitiFact (publisher rating: False)

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