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On November 28, 2025, Trump made a dramatic announcement via a post on his Truth Social platform, declaring that he is "hereby" terminating all Biden-era executive orders (and other documents) that were signed using an autopen, a mechanical signature device, claiming they are invalid due to lack of Biden's personal involvement. Here's a breakdown of what happened and the current status:

Key Details of the Announcement

• Scope: Trump claimed that approximately 92% of Biden's documents, including executive orders, were signed via autopen and are now "terminated and of no further force or effect." He extended this to "all Executive Orders, and anything else that was not directly signed by Crooked Joe Biden," accusing White House staff of operating the device illegally without authorization.
• Form: This was not issued as a formal executive order or official White House action. It was a single social media post, lacking the procedural steps (like publication in the Federal Register) needed to legally revoke prior orders.
• Affected Orders: Biden issued 162 executive orders during his term (2021–2025). While Trump didn't specify exact numbers, his 92% claim could impact over 140 of them, including high-profile ones like EO 14087 (lowering prescription drug costs) and those on environmental justice and AI. Earlier in his second term (January 2025), Trump had already formally revoked 78 Biden orders via an official executive action.

Legal Status and Challenges

• Not Yet Nullified: As of today, these orders remain in effect legally. Trump's declaration is symbolic and unilateral, but executive orders can only be revoked through formal processes, such as a new president's own executive order or congressional action. No such formal revocation has been issued for this batch.
• Autopen Legality: Autopens have been used by presidents across parties (including Trump himself) for decades, and a 2005 Department of Justice opinion confirms their validity if authorized by the president. Legal experts have called Trump's basis "legally dubious," predicting immediate court challenges from affected parties, such as environmental groups or healthcare advocates, arguing it violates separation of powers.
• Next Steps: The White House has not confirmed implementation, and no revocations have been published. Litigation is expected soon, potentially reaching the Supreme Court, similar to past disputes over executive actions.

President Donald Trump has made headlines by vowing to nullify every executive order from his predecessor, Joe Biden, that was executed via autopen, arguing they lack legitimacy due to Biden's lack of hands-on involvement.

Highlights from Trump's Statement

The Assertion: Through a series of updates on his Truth Social platform, Trump proclaimed that all Biden documents bearing an autopen signature are "immediately revoked and carry zero legal weight moving forward." He accused "extreme leftist operatives" inside the administration of surreptitiously activating the machine without Biden's explicit go-ahead.

Perjury Warning: Trump went further, cautioning that any assertion from Biden about his personal role in the autopen procedure could lead to perjury accusations against him.

Potential Impact: This sweeping edict might jeopardize numerous Biden initiatives, such as Executive Order 14087 focused on reducing costs for prescription medications, alongside policies on environmental equity and AI governance.

Earlier Moves: Just weeks into his second presidency in January 2025, Trump had already issued his own order overturning 78 of Biden's executive directives and related memos. 

Background on Legality and Tradition

Routine Practice Across Administrations: Autopens—mechanical devices that replicate a president's signature—have long been a staple tool for U.S. leaders on both sides of the aisle, employed by figures like George W. Bush, Barack Obama, and even Trump during his first term.

Official DOJ Guidance: Back in 2005, the Justice Department's Office of Legal Counsel issued a memo supporting the practice, stating that presidents may delegate signature affixation to staff for bills or executive measures, provided they've personally approved the content and the method.

Doubts on Enforceability: Analysts quoted in coverage emphasize that autopen signatures are widely accepted as valid under the law, with no solid constitutional grounds for a new president to blanket-revoke them merely on technicalities.

President Joe Biden issued a total of 162 executive orders during his presidency (2021–2025), as documented by official sources. Below is a comprehensive list organized by year of publication, presented chronologically within each year. Each entry includes the EO number, date, and title.

2021 (77 Executive Orders: EO 13985–14061)

- EO 13985 - January 25, 2021: Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities Through the Federal Government

- EO 13986 - January 25, 2021: Ensuring a Lawful and Accurate Enumeration and Apportionment Pursuant to the Decennial Census

- EO 13987 - January 25, 2021: Organizing and Mobilizing the United States Government To Provide a Unified and Effective Response To Combat COVID-19 and To Provide United States Leadership on Global Health and Security

- EO 13988 - January 25, 2021: Preventing and Combating Discrimination on the Basis of Gender Identity or Sexual Orientation

- EO 13989 - January 25, 2021: Ethics Commitments by Executive Branch Personnel

- EO 13990 - January 25, 2021: Protecting Public Health and the Environment and Restoring Science To Tackle the Climate Crisis

- EO 13991 - January 25, 2021: Protecting the Federal Workforce and Requiring Mask-Wearing

- EO 13992 - January 25, 2021: Revocation of Certain Executive Orders Concerning Federal Regulation

- EO 13993 - January 25, 2021: Revision of Civil Immigration Enforcement Policies and Priorities

- EO 13994 - January 26, 2021: Ensuring a Data-Driven Response to COVID-19 and Future High-Consequence Public Health Threats

- EO 13995 - January 26, 2021: Ensuring an Equitable Pandemic Response and Recovery

- EO 13996 - January 26, 2021: Establishing the COVID-19 Pandemic Testing Board and Ensuring a Sustainable Public Health Workforce for COVID-19 and Other Biological Threats

- EO 13997 - January 26, 2021: Improving and Expanding Access to Care and Treatments for COVID-19

- EO 13998 - January 26, 2021: Promoting COVID-19 Safety in Domestic and International Travel

- EO 13999 - January 26, 2021: Protecting Worker Health and Safety

- EO 14000 - January 26, 2021: Supporting the Reopening and Continuing Operation of Schools and Early Childhood Education Providers

- EO 14001 - January 26, 2021: A Sustainable Public Health Supply Chain

- EO 14002 - January 27, 2021: Economic Relief Related to the COVID-19 Pandemic

- EO 14003 - January 27, 2021: Protecting the Federal Workforce

- EO 14004 - January 28, 2021: Enabling All Qualified Americans To Serve Their Country in Uniform

- EO 14005 - January 28, 2021: Ensuring the Future Is Made in All of America by All of America's Workers

- EO 14006 - January 29, 2021: Reforming Our Incarceration System To Eliminate the Use of Privately Operated Criminal Detention Facilities

- EO 14007 - February 1, 2021: President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology

- EO 14008 - February 1, 2021: Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad

- EO 14009 - February 2, 2021: Strengthening Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act

- EO 14010 - February 5, 2021: Creating a Comprehensive Regional Framework To Address the Causes of Migration, To Manage Migration Throughout North and Central America, and To Provide Safe and Orderly Processing of Asylum Seekers at the United States Border

- EO 14011 - February 5, 2021: Establishment of Interagency Task Force on the Reunification of Families

- EO 14012 - February 5, 2021: Restoring Faith in Our Legal Immigration Systems and Strengthening Integration and Inclusion Efforts for New Americans

- EO 14013 - February 9, 2021: Rebuilding and Enhancing Programs To Resettle Refugees and Planning for the Impact of Climate Change on Migration

- EO 14014 - February 12, 2021: Blocking Property With Respect to the Situation in Burma

- EO 14015 - February 18, 2021: Establishment of the White House Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships

- EO 14016 - February 23, 2021: Revocation of Executive Order 13801

- EO 14017 - March 1, 2021: America's Supply Chains

- EO 14018 - March 1, 2021: Revocation of Certain Presidential Actions

- EO 14019 - March 10, 2021: Promoting Access to Voting

- EO 14020 - March 11, 2021: Establishment of the White House Gender Policy Council

- EO 14021 - March 11, 2021: Guaranteeing an Educational Environment Free From Discrimination on the Basis of Sex, Including Sexual Orientation or Gender Identity

- EO 14022 - April 7, 2021: Termination of Emergency With Respect to the International Criminal Court

- EO 14023 - April 14, 2021: Establishment of the Presidential Commission on the Supreme Court of the United States

- EO 14024 - April 19, 2021: Blocking Property With Respect To Specified Harmful Foreign Activities of the Government of the Russian Federation

- EO 14025 - April 29, 2021: Worker Organizing and Empowerment

- EO 14026 - April 30, 2021: Increasing the Minimum Wage for Federal Contractors

- EO 14027 - May 12, 2021: Establishment of the Climate Change Support Office

- EO 14028 - May 17, 2021: Improving the Nation's Cybersecurity

- EO 14029 - May 19, 2021: Revocation of Certain Presidential Actions and Technical Amendment

- EO 14030 - May 25, 2021: Climate-Related Financial Risk

- EO 14031 - June 3, 2021: Advancing Equity, Justice, and Opportunity for Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders

- EO 14032 - June 7, 2021: Addressing the Threat From Securities Investments That Finance Certain Companies of the People's Republic of China

- EO 14033 - June 10, 2021: Blocking Property and Suspending Entry Into the United States of Certain Persons Contributing to the Destabilizing Situation in the Western Balkans

- EO 14034 - June 11, 2021: Protecting Americans' Sensitive Data From Foreign Adversaries

- EO 14035 - June 30, 2021: Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility in the Federal Workforce

- EO 14036 - July 14, 2021: Promoting Competition in the American Economy

- EO 14037 - August 10, 2021: Strengthening American Leadership in Clean Cars and Trucks

- EO 14038 - August 11, 2021: Blocking Property of Additional Persons Contributing to the Situation in Belarus

- EO 14039 - August 24, 2021: Blocking Property With Respect to Certain Russian Energy Export Pipelines

- EO 14040 - September 9, 2021: Declassification Reviews of Certain Documents Concerning the Terrorist Attacks of September 11, 2001

- EO 14041 - September 9, 2021: White House Initiative on Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence, and Economic Opportunity Through Historically Black Colleges and Universities

- EO 14042 - September 14, 2021: Ensuring Adequate COVID Safety Protocols for Federal Contractors

- EO 14043 - September 14, 2021: Requiring Coronavirus Disease 2019 Vaccination for Federal Employees

- EO 14044 - September 16, 2021: Amending Executive Order 14007

- EO 14045 - September 16, 2021: White House Initiative on Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence, and Economic Opportunity for Hispanics

- EO 14046 - September 21, 2021: Imposing Sanctions on Certain Persons With Respect to the Humanitarian and Human Rights Crisis in Ethiopia

- EO 14047 - September 22, 2021: Adding Measles to the List of Quarantinable Communicable Diseases

- EO 14048 - October 5, 2021: Continuance or Reestablishment of Certain Federal Advisory Committees and Amendments to Other Executive Orders

- EO 14049 - October 14, 2021: White House Initiative on Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence, and Economic Opportunity for Native Americans and Strengthening Tribal Colleges and Universities

- EO 14050 - October 22, 2021: White House Initiative on Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence, and Economic Opportunity for Black Americans

- EO 14051 - November 3, 2021: Designation To Exercise Authority Over the National Defense Stockpile

- EO 14052 - November 18, 2021: Implementation of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act

- EO 14053 - November 18, 2021: Improving Public Safety and Criminal Justice for Native Americans and Addressing the Crisis of Missing or Murdered Indigenous People

- EO 14054 - November 19, 2021: Termination of Emergency With Respect to the Situation in Burundi

- EO 14055 - November 23, 2021: Non-displacement of Qualified Workers Under Service Contracts

- EO 14056 - December 3, 2021: The National Space Council

- EO 14057 - December 13, 2021: Catalyzing Clean Energy Industries and Jobs Through Federal Sustainability

- EO 14058 - December 16, 2021: Transforming Federal Customer Experience and Service Delivery To Rebuild Trust in Government

- EO 14059 - December 17, 2021: Imposing Sanctions on Foreign Persons Involved in the Global Illicit Drug Trade

- EO 14060 - December 20, 2021: Establishing the United States Council on Transnational Organized Crime

- EO 14061 - December 28, 2021: Adjustments of Certain Rates of Pay

 2022 (29 Executive Orders: EO 14062–14090)

- EO 14062 - January 31, 2022: 2022 Amendments to the Manual for Courts-Martial, United States

- EO 14063 - February 9, 2022: Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects

- EO 14064 - February 15, 2022: Protecting Certain Property of Da Afghanistan Bank for the Benefit of the People of Afghanistan

- EO 14065 - February 23, 2022: Blocking Property of Certain Persons and Prohibiting Certain Transactions With Respect to Continued Russian Efforts To Undermine the Sovereignty and Territorial Integrity of Ukraine

- EO 14066 - March 10, 2022: Prohibiting Certain Imports and New Investments With Respect to Continued Russian Federation Efforts To Undermine the Sovereignty and Territorial Integrity of Ukraine

- EO 14067 - March 14, 2022: Ensuring Responsible Development of Digital Assets

- EO 14068 - March 15, 2022: Prohibiting Certain Imports, Exports, and New Investment With Respect to Continued Russian Federation Aggression

- EO 14069 - March 18, 2022: Advancing Economy, Efficiency, and Effectiveness in Federal Contracting by Promoting Pay Equity and Transparency

- EO 14070 - April 8, 2022: Continuing To Strengthen Americans' Access to Affordable, Quality Health Coverage

- EO 14071 - April 8, 2022: Prohibiting New Investment in and Certain Services to the Russian Federation in Response to Continued Russian Federation Aggression

- EO 14072 - April 27, 2022: Strengthening the Nation's Forests, Communities, and Local Economies

- EO 14073 - May 9, 2022: Enhancing the National Quantum Initiative Advisory Committee

- EO 14074 - May 31, 2022: Advancing Effective, Accountable Policing and Criminal Justice Practices To Enhance Public Trust and Public Safety

- EO 14075 - June 21, 2022: Advancing Equality for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and Intersex Individuals

- EO 14076 - July 13, 2022: Protecting Access to Reproductive Healthcare Services

- EO 14077 - July 20, 2022: Establishing an Emergency Board To Investigate Disputes Between Certain Railroads Represented by the National Carriers' Conference Committee of the National Railway Labor Conference and Their Employees Represented by Certain Labor Organizations

- EO 14078 - July 21, 2022: Bolstering Efforts To Bring Hostages and Wrongfully Detained United States Nationals Home

- EO 14079 - August 11, 2022: Securing Access to Reproductive and Other Healthcare Services

- EO 14080 - August 30, 2022: Implementation of the CHIPS Act of 2022

- EO 14081 - September 15, 2022: Advancing Biotechnology and Biomanufacturing Innovation for a Sustainable, Safe, and Secure American Bioeconomy

- EO 14082 - September 16, 2022: Implementation of the Energy and Infrastructure Provisions of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022

- EO 14083 - September 20, 2022: Ensuring Robust Consideration of Evolving National Security Risks by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States

- EO 14084 - October 5, 2022: Promoting the Arts, the Humanities, and Museum and Library Services

- EO 14085 - October 6, 2022: Expanding Eligibility for Certain Military Decorations and Awards

- EO 14086 - October 14, 2022: Enhancing Safeguards for United States Signals Intelligence Activities

- EO 14087 - October 19, 2022: Lowering Prescription Drug Costs for Americans

- EO 14088 - October 26, 2022: Taking Additional Steps To Address the National Emergency With Respect to the Situation in Nicaragua

- EO 14089 - December 19, 2022: Establishing the President's Advisory Council on African Diaspora Engagement in the United States

- EO 14090 - December 29, 2022: Adjustments of Certain Rates of Pay

 2023 (21 Executive Orders: EO 14091–14114)

- EO 14091 - February 22, 2023: Further Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities Through the Federal Government

- EO 14092 - March 17, 2023: Reducing Gun Violence and Making Our Communities Safer

- EO 14093 - March 30, 2023: Prohibition on Use by the United States Government of Commercial Spyware That Poses Risks to National Security

- EO 14094 - April 11, 2023: Modernizing Regulatory Review

- EO 14095 - April 21, 2023: Increasing Access to High-Quality Care and Supporting Caregivers

- EO 14096 - April 26, 2023: Revitalizing Our Nation's Commitment to Environmental Justice for All

- EO 14097 - May 1, 2023: Authority To Order the Ready Reserve of the Armed Forces to Active Duty To Address International Drug Trafficking

- EO 14098 - May 5, 2023: Imposing Sanctions on Certain Persons Destabilizing Sudan and Undermining the Goal of a Democratic Transition

- EO 14099 - May 15, 2023: Moving Beyond COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements for Federal Workers

- EO 14100 - June 15, 2023: Advancing Economic Security for Military and Veteran Spouses, Military Caregivers, and Survivors

- EO 14101 - June 28, 2023: Strengthening Access to Affordable, High-Quality Contraception and Family Planning Services

- EO 14102 - July 18, 2023: Ordering the Selected Reserve and Certain Members of the Individual Ready Reserve of the Armed Forces to Active Duty

- EO 14103 - August 2, 2023: 2023 Amendments to the Manual for Courts-Martial, United States

- EO 14104 - August 2, 2023: Federal Research and Development in Support of Domestic Manufacturing and United States Jobs

- EO 14105 - August 11, 2023: Addressing United States Investments in Certain National Security Technologies and Products in Countries of Concern

- EO 14106 - August 17, 2023: United States Coast Guard Officer Personnel Management

- EO 14107 - September 12, 2023: Exemption of Paul H. Maurer From Mandatory Separation

- EO 14108 - September 26, 2023: Ensuring the People of East Palestine Are Protected Now and in the Future

- EO 14109 - October 4, 2023: Continuance of Certain Federal Advisory Committees and Amendments to Other Executive Orders

- EO 14110 - November 1, 2023: Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence

- EO 14111 - December 1, 2023: Interagency Security Committee

- EO 14112 - December 11, 2023: Reforming Federal Funding and Support for Tribal Nations To Better Embrace Our Trust Responsibilities and Promote the Next Era of Tribal Self-Determination

- EO 14113 - December 26, 2023: Adjustments of Certain Rates of Pay

- EO 14114 - December 26, 2023: Taking Additional Steps With Respect to the Russian Federation's Harmful Activities

 2024 (19 Executive Orders: EO 14115–14133)

- EO 14115 - February 5, 2024: Imposing Certain Sanctions on Persons Undermining Peace, Security, and Stability in the West Bank

- EO 14116 - February 26, 2024: Amending Regulations Relating to the Safeguarding of Vessels, Harbors, Ports, and Waterfront Facilities of the United States

- EO 14117 - March 1, 2024: Preventing Access to Americans' Bulk Sensitive Personal Data and United States Government-Related Data by Countries of Concern

- EO 14118 - March 5, 2024: Termination of Emergency With Respect to the Situation in Zimbabwe

- EO 14119 - March 11, 2024: Scaling and Expanding the Use of Registered Apprenticeships in Industries and the Federal Government and Promoting Labor-Management Forums

- EO 14120 - March 21, 2024: Advancing Women's Health Research and Innovation

- EO 14121 - April 1, 2024: Recognizing and Honoring Women's History

- EO 14122 - April 17, 2024: COVID-19 and Public Health Preparedness and Response

- EO 14123 - June 21, 2024: White House Council on Supply Chain Resilience

- EO 14124 - July 22, 2024: White House Initiative on Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence, and Economic Opportunity Through Hispanic-Serving Institutions

- EO 14125 - July 29, 2024: Establishing an Emergency Board To Investigate a Dispute Between New Jersey Transit Rail Operations and Its Locomotive Engineers Represented by the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen

- EO 14126 - September 11, 2024: Investing in America and Investing in American Workers

- EO 14127 - October 2, 2024: Combating Emerging Firearms Threats and Improving School-Based Active-Shooter Drills

- EO 14128 - November 26, 2024: Establishing a Second Emergency Board To Investigate a Dispute Between New Jersey Transit Rail Operations and Its Locomotive Engineers Represented by the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen

- EO 14129 - December 26, 2024: Providing for the Closing of Executive Departments and Agencies of the Federal Government on December 24, 2024

- EO 14130 - December 27, 2024: 2024 Amendments to the Manual for Courts Martial, United States

- EO 14131 - December 27, 2024: Amendments to Executive Orders Relating to Certain Certificates and Badges

- EO 14132 - December 30, 2024: Adjustments of Certain Rates of Pay

- EO 14133 - January 3, 2025: Providing for the Closing of Executive Departments and Agencies of the Federal Government on January 9, 2025

 2025 (13 Executive Orders: EO 14134–14146, as of available data up to January 2025)

- EO 14134 - January 13, 2025: Providing an Order of Succession Within the Department of Agriculture

- EO 14135 - January 13, 2025: Providing an Order of Succession Within the Department of Homeland Security

- EO 14136 - January 13, 2025: Providing an Order of Succession Within the Department of Justice

- EO 14137 - January 13, 2025: Providing an Order of Succession Within the Department of the Treasury

- EO 14138 - January 13, 2025: Providing an Order of Succession Within the Office of Management and Budget

- EO 14139 - January 13, 2025: Providing an Order of Succession Within the Office of the National Cyber Director

- EO 14140 - January 13, 2025: Taking Additional Steps With Respect to the Situation in the Western Balkans

- EO 14141 - January 17, 2025: Advancing United States Leadership in Artificial Intelligence Infrastructure

- EO 14142 - January 17, 2025: Taking Additional Steps With Respect to the Situation in Syria

- EO 14143 - January 17, 2025: Providing for the Appointment of Alumni of AmeriCorps to the Competitive Service

- EO 14144 - January 17, 2025: Strengthening and Promoting Innovation in the Nation's Cybersecurity

- EO 14145 - January 24, 2025: Helping Left-Behind Communities Make a Comeback

- EO 14146 - January 24, 2025: Partial Revocation of Executive Order 13961

Which one of these executive orders were signed by the autopen and which were live signatures?

Executive orders are not the only thing which can or could have been signed by an autopen. Stay Tuned.