Watch: White House replaces President Biden portrait with image of an autopen
Watch: White House replaces President Biden portrait with image of an autopen
President Donald Trump has previously claimed Biden used an autopen to sign important documents, including pardons.
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Truth Analysis
Analysis Summary:
The article is factually accurate, reporting on the replacement of President Biden's portrait with an image of an autopen by the Trump White House. The reporting appears mostly objective, with a slight slant due to the nature of the event being inherently politically charged.
Detailed Analysis:
- Claim: White House replaces President Biden portrait with image of an autopen.
- Verification Source #1: Confirms that the Trump White House hung an image of Biden's autopen signature in place of a portrait.
- Verification Source #2: Confirms that President Trump replaced Biden's portrait with an autopen image.
- Verification Source #3: Confirms the Trump White House unveiled a 'Presidential Walk of Fame' with a Biden autopen portrait.
- Verification Source #4: Confirms that President Trump's administration used a photo of the autopen in place of former President Joe Biden's portrait at the White House.
- Verification Source #5: Confirms that the Trump White House hung an image of Biden's autopen signature in place of a portrait.
- Assessment: Supported by multiple sources.
- Claim: President Donald Trump has previously claimed Biden used an autopen to sign important documents, including pardons.
- Verification Source #1: Confirms that Trump previously suggested that an autopen image would replace his predecessor's portrait.
- Verification Source #5: Confirms that Trump previously suggested that an autopen image would replace his predecessor's portrait.
- Assessment: Supported by multiple sources.
Supporting Evidence/Contradictions:
- Source 2: “First look at President Trump's new Presidential Wall of Fame at the White House….Biden's portrait is actually an autopen. He wasn't lying ”
- Source 4: President Donald Trump's administration used a photo of the autopen in place of former President Joe Biden's portrait at the White House.