Former President Donald Trump engaged in a conversation about President Joe Biden’s use of an autopen while signing artwork with children during a White House Easter event. The interaction has generated widespread reactions and commentary.

Easter Event Interaction

During the Easter event, Trump was seated at a table with children, participating in arts and crafts. He began signing the children’s artwork, noting the size of his signature. This led him to bring up President Biden’s alleged use of an autopen.

Autopen Claims

Trump stated, “You know, Biden would use the autopen.” When a child asked, “What?” Trump claimed, “He had an autopen problem.” He further asserted, “He was incapable of signing his name,” explaining that aides would use an ‘AUTOPEN’ machine to sign documents for him.

Trump mimicked handing a paper to aides and demonstrated the autopen’s function, asking rhetorically, “not too great, right? Better to sign it himself.” A child then stated she had signed her own artwork, but Trump did not acknowledge her comment.

“Fake News” Remark

Instead, Trump brandished a signed paper, proclaiming, “Okay, that’s for the fake news,” and handed it to a child. He then asked the children, “Who likes the fake news? Does anybody like the fake news?” A child responded with a resounding, “No!”

Widespread Reactions

A video of the event, capturing Trump’s comments, quickly circulated and prompted reactions from various sources. Journalists and commentators expressed their opinions on Trump’s statements.

Carl Quintanilla offered a blunt observation, while Molly Jong-Fast and Chase Oliver also shared their perspectives. The full video of the exchange is publicly available.