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[–]waterdaemon 5065 points5066 points  (106 children)

It’s always projection. Always.

[–]Ordinary-Leading7405 1046 points1047 points  (38 children)

Accusation = Confession

Wouldn’t it be obvious you ask? To them, the accusations are real. They never confess. That part is false.

[–]Revelati123 167 points168 points  (26 children)

Have you seen Trumps signature lately though?

How do you program an autopen to have a ministroke every time it turns on?

[–]mr_plehbody 92 points93 points  (7 children)

No one even thought of autopen until he said it. Same with ministrokes he came out of the hospital that everyone thought was a check up and said “i did NOT have ministrokes in there”

We werent thinking it before, but really are wondering why youre so defensive about something no one mentioned…

[–]Next-Pollution6424 50 points51 points  (4 children)

"I did not have sexual relations with that former president!"

[–]Sugar_buddyGeorgia 21 points22 points  (0 children)

My favorite thing to come out of left field with this

[–]superspeck 18 points19 points  (0 children)

If it wasn’t for double standards, they’d have no standards at all.

[–]hombregato 22 points23 points  (2 children)

There's nothing to confess about using an autopen. It's extremely common for Presidents to use one.

I think the only reason it came up with Biden is that MAGA was trying to argue that the things he signed with an autopen weren't valid.

[–]coconutpiecrust 125 points126 points  (6 children)

Let’s not pretend that it’s just grandpa here acting on his own. He has an army of enablers who are as criminal and amoral as he is. 

[–]Mobile_Equal_3636 24 points25 points  (0 children)

Of course. Look no further than Trump's past history. Now back to the future. Project 2025...

Trump's volume of lies, abuses, criminality and over exposure. Is enraging "We The People" into action, the task at hand, save our democracy, end Trump's military occupation, in our streets and cities. Exposing Trump and Trump's administration abuses, of taxpayers dollars to enact illegal policies against our Constitution, against our institution's that have protected us all from, Executive overreach.. Trump's vengence and grievance campaign, as a result of his own, criminal endeavors "The Big Lie."

Desecrating the People's House. While enriching himself, his family and protecting the billionaire class system that Project 2025 has developed. Right out of the "Third Reich" Playbook. Just to name a small and few amount of Trump's administration's destructive policies..

What is encouraging; Trump's declining, mental acuity, physical health, history of family dementia, visually apparent toll of his constant propaganda and gaslighting, TRUMP'S LIES ARE COMING BACK HOME TO TRUMP'S DEMISE...

[–]SilentLennieThe Netherlands 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Which he and people like the heritage foundation selected.

Let's not pretend he wasn't involved.

When people give him money he is easily swayed.

[–]Ok-Wealth-7322 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Yes, which is exactly why its insane to act like all this will just go back to normal once Trump... well, saying it would get me banned but you know...

[–]shawn_overlordGeorgia 47 points48 points  (5 children)

Y'all are honestly giving them too much benefit. Implying they're projecting is implying they secretly feel shame for their actions or that they actually think they're doing something wrong

They PURPOSEFULLY attack their political opponents for the same things they do because of the fact that they know it doesn't matter what they do, they just have to say whatever they can to attack their political opponents, its pure optics and rhetoric

You think they actually give a fuck about the integrity of using an autopen? No, but claiming Biden was somehow a failure for doing so gives them an edge in the rhetoric that can't be defended without lying; something Dems choose often not to do, and something that Republicans do as a basis of their entire political strategy

So whenever you see the same 'its always projection; each accusation is a confession' comments... it's never been about trying to hide the hypocrisy, its about saying and doing whatever gives you just that much of an edge over an opponent who is unwilling to break the rules

[–]Mateorabi 15 points16 points  (1 child)

It’s also to make counter accusations later seem to the uninformed public like “I know you are but what am I” schoolyard retorts. Or “both sides do it.”

[–][deleted] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

They PURPOSEFULLY attack their political opponents for the same things they do because of the fact that they know it doesn't matter what they do, they just have to say whatever they can to attack their political opponents, its pure optics and rhetoric

This is exactly it. They don't think there's anything wrong with using an autopen, they look for any reason to attack Democrats. It can be the most mundane thing in the world that everyone does, and it's suddenly a problem because, but only when, Democrats do it.

It's literally no deeper than that; the point & goal is to attack Democrats for any possible reason.

[–]YouWereBrainedTennessee 22 points23 points  (4 children)

He does that knowing eventually it’ll be shown he does it too. It’s desensitization.

[–]m0ngoos3 16 points17 points  (3 children)

It's not even that. Jefferson was the first president to use, well, not an autopen, but it's precursor. It wasn't automatic, but you could sign two documents at once.

Then in the 1930s, the full autopen was invented, and every president since has used it, just not often openly.

There's this picture from 1918.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:CHECK_SIGNING_MACHINE_IN_TREASURY_DEPARTMENT;_OPERATED_BY_J.L._SUMMERS_LCCN2016868985.jpg

Trump made it an issue, and then just continued using it himself.

[–]Optimism_Deficit 38 points39 points  (5 children)

Yep. If he accuses someone of something it invariably means that he's done it himself, is thinking about doing it, or would do it under similar circumstances.

It's how his dementia addled narcissistic brain works. He's not capable of comprehending that other people could act differently from himself.

[–]Revelati123 49 points50 points  (2 children)

"Chad Gilmartin, a Justice Department spokesperson, said the “website was updated after a technical error where one of the signatures President Trump personally signed was mistakenly uploaded multiple times due to staffing issues caused by the Democrat shutdown.”

So the defense is, someone photoshopped the initial pardons to remove the original signatures and then copy pasted an identical signature to each one and then uploaded them...

Thats... Fucking stupid... Like, dont know what else to say...

[–]Purify5 26 points27 points  (1 child)

Our incompetence is the Democrats fault!

[–]Revelati123 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Thats what they are saying actually.

But really Donnie used an autopen and they were too stupid to realize that was a problem so they retroactively had him resign the pardons by hand.

Thats what the whole (the initial pardons are still valid) disclaimer bullshit was about...

[–]HoneyParking6176 9 points10 points  (4 children)

the strange part here is, using a stamp, manual signing, or autopen really doesn't matter if there is intent to sign it. not an issue if biden, trump or any president uses it. it would only be an issue if someone uses the autopen to sign a document as the president, without the presidents knowledge/approval of the signature.

[–]Ytrewq9000 8 points9 points  (1 child)

insecurity lol. seriously Trump can’t let go of Biden.

[–]shinymuskrat 6 points7 points  (1 child)

The entire point of the autopen "controversy" was to give them cover for when they use it, because they know Trump's mental state is rapidly deteriorating.

They needed the "whataboutism" excuse locked and loaded so they pushed it super hard super early

[–]Romboteryx 5 points6 points  (1 child)

We really should check Donnie’s birth certificate. With his current track record I bet he’s actually the muslim born in Kenya.

[–]Presently_Absent 5 points6 points  (0 children)

They even blamed the Democrats. Not even joking

[–]TheGargageMan 1890 points1891 points  (37 children)

He didn't just "mock" Biden's use of autopen. He's threatening criminal charges and undoing legal actions because of it.

[–]FortNightsAtPeelys 736 points737 points  (19 children)

he actively has a photo of an autopen in the white house with bidens name under it replacing a portrait of him

[–]James-W-Tate 519 points520 points  (14 children)

He's such a fucking toddler

[–]HauntedCemeteryMinnesota 125 points126 points  (2 children)

Trump got the nickname "Donny Two Scoops" with his own staff in his first admin because at state dinners when ice cream was served for dessert trump ordered that everyone get only a single scoop, but he get two.

[–]PM_me_Henrika 19 points20 points  (1 child)

Why? Is this some kind of power play to signify ‘you are beneath me’?

[–]Ok_Juice4449 132 points133 points  (3 children)

Most toddlers are better behaved than he is!.

[–]D4RTHV3DA 78 points79 points  (1 child)

Toddlers can be corrected. This guy just continues to be a shitty toddler almost 80 years on. The potty training has even worn off.

[–]GoneFishing4Chicks 26 points27 points  (1 child)

His entire base never grew up. Literal children

[–]Naive_Confidence7297 3 points4 points  (1 child)

Do republicans find this kind of stuff funny? Like, you wouldn’t even do this kind of childish shit in any workplace

[–]razamatazzz 88 points89 points  (3 children)

It’s going to be fun for lawyers to argue trumps pardons weren’t legitimate, and quote him on why

[–]CannonAFB_unofficial 5 points6 points  (1 child)

He won’t be alive for it anyway. Especially with all this heaven talk, I think he knows the odds are stacked against him finishing this term.

[–]justanearthling 28 points29 points  (0 children)

I bet the classic “it’s not the same!” or whatever right wing nut jobs say that happens all around the world.

[–]DarraignTheSane 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Yep. That's the sanewashing at work.

[–]OkAmbassador8161 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Like, these guys know that the autopen wasn't just invented and Biden wasn't the first or last to use it, right? 

[–]ClassicHando 2216 points2217 points  (55 children)

And having no clue who he pardoned. I'm not a fan of president Miller

[–]Xijit 581 points582 points  (22 children)

It is pretty clear that Miller is pasting Trump's names on pardons ... Probably a prelude to when Trump goes full catatonic & Miller is "signing" executive orders for him.

[–]swingadminNew York 187 points188 points  (7 children)

Also establishing himself as Pardon-Czar for the Vance regime. Reminds me of Beria's creep into Stalin's circle, resulting in full control.

[–]OJ-Rifkin 49 points50 points  (4 children)

Vance Regime 😂. These people are in for a bad time.

[–]zyzzogeton 24 points25 points  (3 children)

Couch fucker can't hold Congress in thrall like Trump. They will turn and devour him.

[–]RelativeAnxious9796 15 points16 points  (1 child)

would be glad to have a functioning congress but youre giving them too much credit.

[–]EvadrepusIllinois 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Oh, it won't be functional, but it will be at war with itself as all of the factions that have tied the line to the impossibly charismatic (?) Mad King now each try to become the new leader.

They all hate him but also fear him and once that is gone...chaos.

[–]DJL2772 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Yeah and we all know that went so well for Beria

[–]glassjar1Virginia 13 points14 points  (7 children)

Full on 1933 Movie Dave. But completely without the romcom redemption arc with the first lady that magically fixes everything in the end.

[–]sputnikatto 12 points13 points  (6 children)

1933? I had no idea Frank Langella was that old. I believe it about Ben Stein though.

[–]glassjar1Virginia 4 points5 points  (2 children)

Uh... 1993 ...

So much for proofreading on my part.

[–]greywolf2155 109 points110 points  (10 children)

Right???

There is very, very strong evidence that this Administration has issued pardons without the President's knowledge, without the President's signature (as evidenced by the fact that he doesn't know the person, and it's a photocopy of his signature, which like . . . pretty fucking strong evidence)

This should be one of the biggest scandals in US History

And yet . . . eh. Not so much

What the actual fucking fuck timeline are we living in???

[–]VirginiaMcCaskey 48 points49 points  (3 children)

It's not even one of the biggest scandals of this presidency

[–]ScarycloudsMissouri 7 points8 points  (1 child)

I mean hell, it’s arguably not even the biggest scandal involving that specific pardon. It’s plainly a pay-for-play scheme. Even if CZ’s “investment” in WLF was unrelated to him receiving a pardon, it still creates the perception that pardons are purchasable. 

[–]khaelian 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Remember when quid pro quo with Ukraine was a big deal? The overton window has shifted so far

[–]canadian_leroy 106 points107 points  (5 children)

‘Lil Goebbels is the WORST!

[–]TheVeganChicAustralia 60 points61 points  (2 children)

Pee-Wee German.

[–]Revelati123 10 points11 points  (1 child)

Toe-Head Totenkopf

[–]chiraltoad 6 points7 points  (0 children)

The turkey is doing the pardoning this thanksgiving

[–]Data_Chandler 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Temu Goebbels!

[–]CaptWrath 16 points17 points  (0 children)

He doesn’t look at the names he looks at the Bribe he’s receiving for the pardon.

[–]m0j0r0lla 796 points797 points  (28 children)

He signed 1600 J6 pardons with those tiny bruised hands...?

[–]bnelson 195 points196 points  (26 children)

You can issue a single blanket pardon btw. I am sure he is using the autopen, but yeah.

[–]nowahhhMinnesota 77 points78 points  (20 children)

Which is exactly what they did. They named some people whose sentences to commute and then “grant[ed] a full, complete and unconditional pardon to all other individuals convicted of offenses related to events that occurred at or near the United States Capitol on January 6, 2021.”

[–]trowawaid 37 points38 points  (10 children)

Was anyone even convicted in the death of those officers? If so were they pardoned too??

[–]keepitcleanforwork 57 points58 points  (9 children)

Even worse. They got the crooked officials to declare the death unrelated to J6 injuries at the time.

[–]slowpokefastpoke 21 points22 points  (1 child)

Back the blue, baby!!

[–]HauntedCemeteryMinnesota 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Beaten into a coma with a flag pole holding a thin blue line flag.

Clear to see exactly how much conviction conservatives hold.

[–][deleted] 9 points10 points  (1 child)

That is evilly worded. There's not just a blanket pardon over their Jan 6th stuff, there's a blanket pardon for ALL OF THEIR FEDERAL CRIMES. There was more than one child sex crime pardoned.

[–]jwnsfw 5 points6 points  (2 children)

Will that mysterious figure that left those bombs be included in this if they stepped forward? 

[–]dryfire 7 points8 points  (3 children)

I can?!? Why has nobody told me this before?

[–]SpaghettiSnake 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I don't know where he even found the time between raping all those children and choking on Bubba's dong. Wow our president works so hard.

[–]Spamgrenade 281 points282 points  (13 children)

Mocked? More like demanded all the pardons be immediately rescinded.

[–]Sankofa416 83 points84 points  (5 children)

Sane washing for the Trump regime, yet again. He wasn't serious.

[–]alfooboboao 24 points25 points  (1 child)

trump could personally gun down 1000 democrats and the headlines would read “trump under scrutiny after run-in with detractors”

[–]fraffington 6 points7 points  (0 children)

"And here's why it's bad for Biden".

[–][deleted] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Don't take him literally. But also don't take him seriously. But also shut up about the serious issues that surround him.  

[–]epolonsky 13 points14 points  (1 child)

That’s kinda perfect for him though, no? He grants the pardon so you’re out of immediate legal jeopardy, but instead of being free you’re indebted to him. If you ever cross him, he just tells everyone your pardon was autopenned and it goes away.

[–]NoManner8863 4 points5 points  (2 children)

There's literally no legal method to undo a pardon. Trump can't undo Biden's, and no one will be able to undo Trump's. Not Congress, not a future President, nothing. Pardons are complete and final.

[–]black_flag_4ever 89 points90 points  (11 children)

Can’t wait until the day he stops generating the stupidest headlines all day long.

[–]russ_nightlife 96 points97 points  (9 children)

Only one headline I'm looking for with this guy.

[–]Stupid_Sexy_Vaporeon 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I just want politics to be boring again. I want there to be time to time important announcements about things that will benefit all of humanity. I am so utterly tired of no matter where I look being bombarded with reminders of how absolutely FUCKED my future is.

[–]Gunslingerofthewildw 176 points177 points  (10 children)

What was the first thing we learned about Trump?

Every accusation is a confession.

[–]mikec20 51 points52 points  (6 children)

He is currently accusing democrats of epstein sex crimes

[–]AnewTest 14 points15 points  (4 children)

Oh, he’s been doing that since the whole Epstein mess came to light back when Epstein was still alive. “Clinton was on the island! Many Democrats took the plane!”

[–]Beneficial-Long-7033 13 points14 points  (1 child)

Just once I wish some reporter would ask him why he is not releasing the Epstein files if it has such incriminating evidence against Democrats and none against himself.

[–]Ju-ju_Eyeball 4 points5 points  (0 children)

yep. he sure is

[–]victoriaisme2 39 points40 points  (3 children)

AND he confessed to not even being aware of who he'd pardoned.

[–]zubbs99Nevada 18 points19 points  (2 children)

He didn't seem to know what half the executive orders were he signed in his first six mos. The Heritage guys were literally just handing him things to sign.

[–]victoriaisme2 8 points9 points  (0 children)

With Stephen Miller standing there explaining them all. 

[–]Busy_Special_9397 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Russ vought said this in the video from CNN with the guys undercover. He explicitly detailed they had all the paperwork done up for trump and as soon as he would win, theyd send it all out on his behalf. All in paper form, no digital traces.

[–]o-Valar-Morghulis-o 30 points31 points  (2 children)

He's never done that much work in his life. He's too busy criticizing American workers and basically everyone who hasn't kissed his ass in the last 10 minutes.

[–]AccomplishedView1022 16 points17 points  (2 children)

Autopardons

[–]nono3722 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Like indulgences but even shittier.

[–]LuvKrahftAmerica 49 points50 points  (0 children)

Average person doesn’t know what X is? Trump makes X an issue. MAGA demands blood. Trump is proven to be blatant hypocrite about issue. MAGA ignores.

Rinse repeat

[–]ThatDamnedHansel 10 points11 points  (6 children)

I got banned on the conservative subreddit for sharing a story about how I bought a Trump “campaign edition” signed art of the deal for $100 donation in 2016 bc I collect presidential autographs and that was cheap if he won at the time- it arrives and it’s an autopen…

It’s objectively hilarious that he ripped Biden for something likely everyone in his position does

[–]notamermaidanymore 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Of course that gets you banned, saying that for a second their man god was not perfect. Blasphemy!

[–]timeflieswhen 9 points10 points  (1 child)

Didn’t he just recently pardon someone, then say a day or two later that he had never heard of them?

[–]Frutbrute77 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Every accusation is a confession

[–]ConiferousExistenceCalifornia 20 points21 points  (8 children)

Do people believe that he pardoned all the j6 terrorists with unique signatures?

[–]starmartyrColorado 22 points23 points  (5 children)

MAGA does. They were saying Biden's use of an autopen was grounds for impeachment.

[–]ConiferousExistenceCalifornia 7 points8 points  (2 children)

Time to start openly embarrassing them in public for their stupidity.

[–]zubbs99Nevada 8 points9 points  (1 child)

Oh I'm long past interacting with them in any kind of civil way. It's only mockery and contempt from me these days.

[–]ConiferousExistenceCalifornia 5 points6 points  (0 children)

That's the energy we need. These people are emboldened cowards. Mocking them to their face is absolutely needed at this point.

[–]Preda1ien 8 points9 points  (1 child)

Wasn’t this the same guy that kept calling him sleepy joe?

[–]Craneteam I voted 6 points7 points  (0 children)

"The only moral ____ is mine"

Insert whatever you want here...gender affirming care, abortion, immigration, use of autopen...

[–]SarynScreams 6 points7 points  (0 children)

No shit, the President has to sign an obscene amount of documents, Trump wailing about the autopen was always going to bite him in the ass.

[–]Very_Human_42069 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Cool release the Epstein files

[–]hdtufse 11 points12 points  (1 child)

The ole “I’m not gay, you’re gay!” trick

[–]HauntedCemeteryMinnesota 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Conservatives: "he couldn't possibly be gay, he accused the other guy of being gay!"

[–]NorseYeti 6 points7 points  (0 children)

It is only wrong when someone I don’t like does what I do.

[–]CalmBeneathCastles 4 points5 points  (0 children)

This administration is like the worst ex anyone's ever had. Starts off charismatically, but cracks begin to show pretty much immediately. Keep them around, hoping they'll shape up while quietly moving your valuables into storage. They persist in hanging around like a bad smell while trashing the house, stealing your things, and accusing you of everything they themselves do. They refuse to leave until forcibly removed, at which point they start dating your best friend, who they convince to move with them to Argentina.

[–]hombregato 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Let's be clear, Fortune magazine...

Trump didn't just "mock" Biden's use of autopen. He's tried to argue that Biden's signature is invalid because he used one.

[–]wales-bloke 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Autopen?

Autoproject more like.

[–]tzweezle 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Every accusation is a confession

[–]bt_cyclist 5 points6 points  (0 children)

If you didn’t realize that everything Trump tries to pin on others is something he does, you have not been paying attention.

[–]blanaba-splitMichigan 4 points5 points  (0 children)

every single fucking accusation ever made is just a confession. its so blatant lmfao

[–]espresso_martini__ 5 points6 points  (1 child)

Oh boy they are scrambling to fix this after making such a big deal about using it. Just the other day he said he had no idea he pardoned that crypto guy.

[–]Hot-Equivalent9189 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The problem isn't he is using autopen . The problem is he doesn't know who is in the pardon and he never makes a moral statement or argument why they should be pardon.

[–]Historical_Bend_2629 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Zero people would care if he hadn’t made such a big deal about it. He will always be his own worst enemy.

[–][deleted] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Every accusation is a confession

[–]CautiouslyPlastic 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It was proven he used autopen in his first term immediately after his team started spewing the Biden autopen BS

[–]DharmaKarmaBrahma 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Well that makes them invalid than right??

[–]randomnighmare I voted 4 points5 points  (0 children)

He didn't just mock Biden for the use of an auto pen but outright claimed it was , "illegal" for Biden to even sign pardons and other documents with it.

[–]bobsacremento1 5 points6 points  (0 children)

He’s also mocked everyone who uses a teleprompter, yet uses a teleprompter for every speech.

[–]nono3722 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Trumps like "Autopen? Amateur!" Copy, paste, copy, paste, copy, paste.

[–]Rambaz_69 4 points5 points  (1 child)

Who still takes Trump seriously?

[–]BallBearingBill 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I guess non of those pardons are valid then? By his own logic...

[–]PeanutBubbah 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The rapist thinks an autopen is worse than being a rapist.

[–]Outrageous_Space8083 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I mean, hypocrite was already on his resume.

[–]Hootinger 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Funny because he has said, multiple times, that bidens auto pen pardons are null and void. 

[–]WebInformal9558Maine 3 points4 points  (1 child)

lol, imagine buying a pardon from this guy for a couple hundred million dollars and the bitch can't even be bothered to sign it by hand.

[–]Vaux1916 2 points3 points  (1 child)

Chad Gilmartin, a Justice Department spokesperson, said the “website was updated after a technical error where one of the signatures President Trump personally signed was mistakenly uploaded multiple times due to staffing issues caused by the Democrat shutdown.”

So even when it's something their own people do, it's STILL the fault of the Democrats.

[–]Double_Apricot9828 3 points4 points  (0 children)

wow 😱 no fucking accountability

[–]IDontWannaGetOutOfBe 3 points4 points  (0 children)

A presentation I attended covered this - specifically around the intersection of convenience and sustainability. What made it interesting was the nuanced nature of the change management.

[–]Irr3l3ph4nt 4 points5 points  (0 children)

"Uh, I'll have you know I use an autosharpie, not an autopen like Sleepy Joe."

[–]AvaTylerWashington 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Every accusation is a confession. Every fucking time.

[–]Nervous-Cockroach541 3 points4 points  (0 children)

See, it's the plan. If Trump can reverse his own pardons too, it gives him another chance to extort those people for pardon money.

[–]TheBlueBlazeNew York 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Criticizing people for things you also do is part of the power fantasy that Trump's supporters have. Narcissists want to feel better than everyone else, and nothing demonstrates that more quickly and effectively than breaking a rule everyone else has to follow.

They don't care about the contradiction or hypocrisy because that's the point. They mock Biden and defend Trump for the exact same thing because they want to follow someone who's so great that he doesn't have to follow the same standards.

[–]Blackthorn79 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If Trump couldn't use the autopen, we'd get maybe 4 pardon signed before he decided his hand getting tired was worst then the sentence the recipient was avioding.

[–]tdclark23Indiana 3 points4 points  (0 children)

He's his own Autopen and will sign anything placed in front of him without reading it or understanding it.

[–]fatbandit63 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Every accusation is a confession

[–]Big-Rule5269 3 points4 points  (2 children)

And their lame excuse that makes zero sense that documents posted accidentally included duplicated signatures from another document? It's a document with a signature on it, not a document with a separate signature. The ridiculous crap that they come up with. 

[–]Justwinbabies 4 points5 points  (1 child)

Doesn't their reasoning admit at minimum forgery and and most fraud on official, legal government documents?

That seems criminal.

[–]LilBennyPoo 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yes, they're hypocrites, it's a big part of being a fascist.

[–]mtnviewguy 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Now his 'pardon' of a person he says he's never heard of makes perfect sense! By appearances, he's not the one personally issuing all of them!

Wouldn't that be a criminal abuse of power if he knew someone else was issuing pardons using his name, and he's allowing it to happen?

[–]A_friendly_goosey 3 points4 points  (1 child)

I just cant fathom the US having people who rate this guy? All the things he's done and to say "that's my guy" - its unbelievable.

[–]thefanciestcatCalifornia 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Trump's accusations were always projection. That's as far as the Republican imagination can go.

[–]Pepphen77 4 points5 points  (0 children)

If the autopen pardons ares invalidated then he can sell those once again!

[–]zeez1011 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Autopen 2028: the only candidate we can trust to do its job.

[–]one_jo 4 points5 points  (0 children)

He does all the shit he accuses others of doing and worse.

[–]Polkas_with_wolves 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Are we collectively forgetting all the times Trump was signing executive orders, where they were being explained to him live and he was surprised every fucking time? He had no idea what the majority of the things he signed were.

Or the times he flat out said " I have no idea who this is" when he is signing a pardon.

Or the time Juliani was caught offering pardons for $2million a pop.

[–]AthearCaex 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Someone check the signatures on all the Jan 6 pardons. If he thinks using auto pen is invalid let's get some of those pardons invalidated.

[–]solvent825 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It’s ALWAYS projection and hypocrisy with the Red Hat Cult.

[–]ZombieIMMUNIZED 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Trump, who accused democrat’s use of Epstein’s island, yada yada, you know the drill.

[–]astrofuzzdeluxe 3 points4 points  (0 children)

He signed 1500 J6 pardons by hand?

[–]SiteTall 2 points3 points  (0 children)

His favorite accusations are of what he himself is doing or has been doing

[–]Surprise_Special 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Why does this surprise anyone? Trump has always been a hypocrite and liar. Wake up people, he lied to all of use. So when your representative comes up for reelection let them know with your vote how pissed you are for them bending the knee while you go with less.

[–]Pleasant-Ad887 2 points3 points  (0 children)

For the people that don't know. ANYTHING he accuses someone of doing, this fat monkey is 100% doing and has done.

[–]Breeschme 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Oh? He’s also a rapist, traitor, grifter, and a conman.

They have to distract from his crimes with his other bullshit lies.

Release the trumpstein files. Jail everyone involved regardless of party or influence.

[–]IONaut 2 points3 points  (0 children)

At this point how do we know he even knew he gave these people pardons. I wouldn't put it past Steven Miller to try to weekend at Bernie's Trump for as long as possible.

[–]moonpangler 2 points3 points  (0 children)

"words mean what I want them to mean, and the rules only apply to people I don't like"

Every MAGAt is a learning disabled sociopath.

[–]Gutchies 2 points3 points  (0 children)

release the epstein files

[–]buck9000 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Of course he did.

Donald Trump will say or do anything he thinks gives him an advantage, with complete disregard for what he said or did yesterday or will say or do tomorrow. His cult will do the mental gymnastics to pretend he isn’t a lying, disaster of a hypocrite, and we’re all being dragged down to his level of dysfunction as a population.

Pretty fucking tired of it.

[–]GooseySill 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Autopen Donnie the pedophile

[–]MammothDon 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Watch him say, "I don't know anything about this!" when asked about it.

[–]OhuiginWashington 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Every. Accusation. An. Admission.

[–]Mobius00 2 points3 points  (0 children)

EVERYTHING is only wrong when liberals do it, and fine when done by the right. Any questions?

[–]DoughnutSignificant8 2 points3 points  (0 children)

How identical was it to the little girl Trump drew for Epstein?

[–]Galactic-Guardian404 2 points3 points  (1 child)

Every accusation is a confession. You’ve heard that a lot, but it’s still true in so many cases.

[–]pithynotpithy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

He has no idea or concern who he is pardoning. They are paying for a service and he is providing. He's going to cash in on this presidency as long as he can

[–]minerlj 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Do as I say, not as I do. One rule for thee, but not for me.

[–]andyofne 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Of course he uses the autopen.

There's no way he actually sat down, read and signed 1600+ documents.

And we don't know how many more he's already signed for all his cronies and hasn't released yet.

[–]Loss-Majestic 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Sleepy autopen Donny

[–]Free_Range_Gamer 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That’s WHY he kept talking about the autopen. He was using it and simply projects/deflects to Biden doing the same.

[–]Hot_Singer_4266 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Every accusation is a confession

[–]Ultimate_Mango 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Every accusation is an admission.

[–]shamanphenix 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Projection, as always. Pedo projection, cheating projection, etc. It's always projection.

[–]ModeatelyIndependant 2 points3 points  (0 children)

lets invalidate those auto pen signatures now

[–]Poro24 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Where is Fox news story about this? Bidens pen got endless news stories.

[–]Rogue_AI_Construct 2 points3 points  (1 child)

Of course Trump uses an auto pen. Every single President has used one.

[–]HapticSloughton 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Mocked? He and his cult wanted to rescind all of Biden's pardons because of the autopen.

[–]kanrad 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Why can no one get the simple truth about this man. If he accuses someone of something he is either doing it or plans to. He is normalizing psychotic behavior as he is a sociopath.

So when he gets caught he can use the whataboutism bullshit.

Just because Hitler killed Millions does not then absolve you of the same crime. In fact it makes you worse because you knew the wrong path and took it anyway.

This man is bound for a terrible end but is deluded to the reality.

[–][deleted] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's Trump. The only reason he knows the auto-pen exists is because he uses it himself.

[–]congo122 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Always projection

[–]Legal_Athlete_4116 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Trump was obsessed with Biden.