"Michelle Obama may have used Biden's autopen in the final days of his disastrous administration to pardon key individuals." That sensational quote from conspiracy theorist Alex Jones lit a firestorm Monday night, and President Donald Trump was all too eager to amplify it.
In a barrage of late-night social media activity, President Trump posted over 160 times, promoting claims that Michelle Obama had a secret hand in issuing controversial pardons at the tail end of Joe Biden’s presidency, as the Daily Mail reports.
The spree stretched from 7 p.m. to midnight and included reposts from MAGA-aligned influencers like Benny Johnson and Scott Jennings. Trump’s rapid-fire posts weren’t just about memes or crowd-pleasers -- they dove headlong into murky conspiratorial waters. But that wasn’t the only revelation.
Among the most eyebrow-raising reposts was a video featuring Alex Jones on his InfoWars podcast. The video’s premise? Michelle Obama may have commandeered Biden’s autopen to issue pardons behind closed doors.
Trump reposted the video with clear approval, reigniting long-standing criticisms of Biden’s use of a mechanical autopen device to sign executive orders and pardon documents. “It’s disgraceful, and most people don’t even know it’s happening,” one conservative commenter wrote under Trump’s posts.
The claim targets not just Biden’s process but the integrity of the Biden administration’s final acts in office. And for Trump, that means raising eyebrows and rocking the political boat.
Trump has been a persistent critic of Biden’s use of the autopen, and this theory tied that issue directly to some of Trump’s biggest political adversaries. Notably, Biden granted clemency to figures like Dr. Anthony Fauci and General Mark Milley -- both frequent targets of Trump’s criticism.
But there’s no verified link between Michelle Obama and those decisions. In fact, the only documented connection is a 2012 photo of her with Biden -- hardly the smoking gun Jones insinuates.
Between reposts, Trump flamed several left-wing leaders. He launched attacks on California Gov. Gavin Newsom, former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, and Barack Obama. But the most aggressive shot came when Trump labeled Sen. Mark Kelly a “traitor.”
Kelly’s apparent offense? Appearing in a video supporting the idea that military members should resist illegal orders from the commander in chief. Trump blasted the Arizona Democrat, writing: “Mark Kelly and the group of Unpatriotic Politicians were WRONG to do what they did, and they know it!”
Trump added, “I hope the people looking at them are not duped into thinking that it's OK to openly and freely get others to disobey the President of the United States!” Here’s how we got here -- Trump has long believed political elites manipulate authority through legal gray areas. And it’s far from over.
He continued his tirade by reviving his controversial “reverse migration” policy, which limits legal immigration from developing nations. The move came hours after federal authorities identified Rahmanullah Lakanwal, a 29-year-old Afghan refugee, as the suspect in a fatal shooting near the White House.
In light of the D.C. incident, Trump’s administration has halted all immigration processing for Afghan refugees. And critics say he's using high-profile events to justify sweeping immigration restrictions.
Exploiting moments of chaos is not new in politics. But pinning legal pardons on Michelle Obama without evidence takes the strategy to new heights. For everyday Americans, the message is clear: even sudden midnight policy shifts can have years-long consequences.
Echoing the autopen outrage of hours earlier, Trump ended his spree calling for accountability -- without naming exactly who should be held accountable or how. The autopen -- a simple machine -- has now become a new symbol in a much bigger war. And in a digital age where one repost can reshape the political battlefield, the next hearing -- or midnight spree -- could change everything.
