Trump took oath of office without his hand on the Bible
Trump did not put his hand on the Bible at inauguration. Here's what to know about the tradition.
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Donald Trump didn’t put his hand on the Bible during his oath of office. He’s still the president.
Although presidents and other government officials have historically sworn the oath on a Bible, the Constitution doesn’t require it.
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President-elect Donald Trump, from left, takes the oath of office as son Barron Trump and wife Melania Trump watch during the 60th Presidential Inauguration in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025. (Kevin Lamarque/Pool Photo via AP) AP
Trump doesn't place hand on Bible during swearing-in
President Donald Trump did not place his hand on the Bible as he took the oath of office during his inauguration on Monday. First lady Melania Trump stood next to the president holding two Bibles, but the 47th president of the United States didn't place his hand on either as he raised his right hand to take the presidential oath,
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Donald Trump's second presidency officially got underway when, on Monday, January 20, 2025, he was sworn in by U.S. Supreme Court Justice John Roberts. During the ceremony, Trump was asked to place his hand on the Holy Bible.
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People watch the inauguration of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump from the Capital One Arena on Jan. 20, 2025 in Washington, DC. Donald Trump takes office for his second term as the 47th president of the United States. (Christopher Furlong/Getty)
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Donald and Melania Trump arrive at the White House ahead of the inauguration ceremony on Monday in Washington, D.C. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images) Donald Trump was sworn in as the 47th president of the United States by Chief Justice John Roberts in an inauguration ceremony inside the Capitol Rotunda on Monday.
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Theodore Roosevelt did not use a Bible when he was sworn in following the death of President William McKinley in 1901. Lyndon Johnson had his hand on a Catholic missal, or prayer book, when he took the oath aboard Air Force One after the assassination of President John F. Kennedy in 1963.
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