False

Any pardon signed with an autopen is now “fully and completely terminated, and is of no legal effect.”

FindingFalse
Claim dateDecember 4, 2025
Last reviewedSeptember 19, 2026

The statement: Any pardon signed with an autopen is now “fully and completely terminated, and is of no legal effect.”

Context

stated on December 2, 2025 in a Truth Social post:

Published finding: False

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