Trump rambles about Biden’s ‘auto-pen’ to bemused children at Easter egg roll

Politics
7 Apr 2026 • 2:26 AM MYT
The Independent
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Donald Trump spent some of the White House easter egg roll telling bemused elementary school children about Joe Biden’s auto-pen.

The president and first lady were hosting families for the traditional event which has become political during Trump’s two terms in office.

While coloring in and signing pictures for a table of youngsters, Trump decided to talk to them about his predecessor’s auto-pen and the so-called ‘fake news’.

Trump has a long-standing obsession with Biden’s use of the auto-pen, claiming it made some of his actions invalid. Many presidents, including Trump, use them because of the volume of documents they have to sign.