Trump says he plans to cancel most of Biden's executive orders
Trump plans to cancel most of Biden's executive orders.
SUMMARY
Donald Trump announced his intention to cancel Joe Biden's executive orders, alleging that they were not signed by Biden himself.
KEY HIGHLIGHTS
- Trump challenges the validity of Biden's executive orders.
- He claims that Biden did not sign the orders himself.
CORE SUBJECT
Cancellation of Executive Orders
Donald Trump stated that he intends to cancel most of the executive orders signed by Joe Biden, his predecessor as President of the United States. In a social media post, Trump baselessly claimed that Biden did not sign the orders himself, saying that "the radical left crazies surrounding Biden around the beautiful Resolute desk in the Oval Office took the presidency from him" by signing his name using an autopen - a signature machine that has been commonly used by almost every U.S. president since the invention of the device. "The Autopen cannot be used unless approval is specifically given by the President of the United States," Trump said, alleging without evidence that it was operated by others without Biden's approval and claiming that "about 92%" of all executive orders were therefore invalid. "Joe Biden was not involved in the Autopen process and, if he says he was, he will be prosecuted for perjury."