“Any pardon signed with an autopen is now "fully and completely terminated, and is of no legal effect.”
What PolitiFact found
President Donald Trump cannot unilaterally decide that pardons are null and void. The U.S. Constitution gives presidents nearly unlimited power to issue pardons. But if someone’s pardon is revoked, that person can challenge the decision in court — with legal precedent on their side.
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In short
Donald Trump (president) made this claim around 2 December 2025. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 4 December 2025, 2 days later. Its rating was “False”.
Donald Trump has 1,168 checked claims in this archive. Fact-checking organisations rated 663 of them false or fake, 375 misleading or mixed and 13 true.
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