President Trump, ever the showman with an axe to grind, has unveiled his latest White House renovation In an epic troll, Trump has installed a photo of an autopen in place of a traditional portrait of former President Joe Biden as part of a new "Presidential Walk of Fame" display at the White House.
This move, unveiled on September 24th, along the West Wing Colonnade near the Oval Office, features gold-framed portraits of all U.S. presidents except Biden's, which is represented by an image of the now infamous autopen.
The White House dropped a slick video on X panning over the portraits like a red-carpet reel, and there it was: the autopen mid-scrawl, etching "Joe Biden". "The Presidential Walk of Fame has arrived!" gushed a Trump aide. Social media erupted and the MAGA brigade shared memes of Biden as a malfunctioning Roomba.
Ah, the autopen: the Oval Office's unsung hero, or perhaps villain. It's basically a robot arm that mimics your signature. As featured in our March issue and available on our website, Biden leaned on it hard during his term, especially for his record-shattering pardon spree at the end.
Trump, who's no stranger to the gadget himself (he admitted using it "occasionally"), has been on a crusade, screeching that Biden was so checked out by 2024 that his aides were basically puppeteering the presidency. "He never gave the orders!" Trump bellowed at a UK presser recently, as if Biden's brain was on permanent vacation in Delaware.
Currently the “portrait” remains on display, and is now a tourist attraction. While Trump touts it as a "beautiful" addition during shutdown talks, it underscores his unique flair for provocation, turning a routine decorating update into a pointed partisan exhibit.
What’s next, mini autopen replicas available in the gift shop?