The president previously joked about using the picture for his predecessor’s portrait after evidence emerged that Biden used an autopen on many occasions.
WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump created a Presidential Wall of Fame with a line of portraits hung outside the White House in the West Wing Colonnade that includes a picture of an autopen signing former President Joe Biden’s signature.
Margo Martin, communications adviser and special assistant to the president, posted a video of the display on Sept. 24 on X.
The Presidential Walk of Fame has arrived on the West Wing Colonnade
— Margo Martin (@MargoMartin47) September 24, 2025
Wait for it… 🖊️👀 pic.twitter.com/ApWfdxfFQa
All 47 presidents are represented by black and white photographs with white borders and gold frames in a line that extends along the exterior West Wing wall.
A White House spokesperson told The Epoch Times on Sept. 24 that Trump selected each portrait himself.
Trump joked about choosing an autopen instead of Biden’s official presidential portrait during an interview with The Daily Caller published on Sept. 1.
The photo depicting a machine signing Biden’s signature now hangs between two portraits of Trump, according to the White House.
The president has repeatedly questioned the legality of Biden administration officials using an autopen to sign official documents, including executive orders and pardons.
Certain actions are possibly “illegal” due to improper use of mechanical signatures, according to Trump.
He signed a presidential memorandum on June 4 directing Attorney General Pam Bondi to investigate the situation.
“The American public was purposefully shielded from discovering who wielded the executive power, all while Biden’s signature was deployed across thousands of documents to effect radical policy shifts,” part of the order says.
Actions taken days before Christmas 2024, when Biden pardoned 37 federal death row inmates—including mass murderers and those convicted of killing children—are under review, as are documents signed in the second half of the prior administration, according to the order.
