Trump Shows Xi Biden Autopen Display at White House — SkimNews
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- Trump showed Xi Jinping an autopen display replacing Biden's traditional presidential portrait on the White House Presidential Walk of Fame, joking 'This is the autopen, it's Biden' during Xi's state visit Thursday.
- Xi Jinping laughed at Trump's remark and was patted on the arm by Trump as the two walked along the Colonnade, according to a video released by the White House.
- Trump's display includes two portraits for his own two non-consecutive presidential terms, with the autopen image placed between them.
- Trump's repeated claims questioning whether Biden personally authorized documents signed by autopen have been disputed, and reporting cited found no evidence Biden was unaware of or failed to authorize documents bearing his signature.
- Xi was making his first US visit in more than a decade, and Trump also showed him a newly constructed helipad and the site of a new White House ballroom under construction.
Why it matters: Trump deployed his autopen critique of Biden as diplomatic theater during Xi's first US state visit in over a decade, a high-stakes summit with the leader of America's chief strategic rival. The source notes the autopen allegations have been disputed, with reporting finding no evidence Biden was unaware of or failed to authorize documents bearing his signature.
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