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Trump had two Bibles by his side, but he didn't place hand on them to take the oath
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Trump did not place hand on Bibles during 2025 swearing in
Trump takes the oath of office and doesn't place his hand on Bible
During his 2017 inauguration, Trump placed his hand on a family Bible stacked atop Lincoln's while taking the oath. While reciting the presidential oath of office is mandated by the Constitution, using a Bible isn't. Trump is certainly not the first president to not use a Bible during the swearing-in ceremony.
President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance both used Bibles with sentimental value to take the oath of office.
Trump, who is joined by his wife Melania Trump and their son Barron, will take the oath of office in the Rotunda of the Capitol. Trump will use a personal Bible gifted to him by his mother in 1955 and the Lincoln Bible,
Trump didn't place his hand on the Bible during his swearing-in, and some of his supporters are blaming John Roberts.
Museum of the Bible Chief Curatorial Officer Robert Duke said Trump’s personal Bible will be added to the set of U.S. presidential inauguration Bibles.
The tradition of using a Bible during the swearing-in goes back to the very first inauguration, but not all Presidents have used one.
On a frigid holiday Monday in Washington, D.C., Donald Trump took the oath of office for a second time to become the 47th president of the United States.
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Donald Trump was sworn in as the 47th president Monday, promising a “revolution of common sense” and taking charge as Republicans assume unified control of Washington, D.C., and set out to reshape the country’s institutions.
The Trumps were joined on the floor by Vice President JD Vance, his wife, and uniformed service members, with the couple later trading partners to dance with their guests.
Donald Trump has been sworn in as the 47th President of the United States. Follow the coverage LIVE on FOX 5.
J.D. Vance is sworn in as US Vice President as his wife Usha Vance looks on during the presidential inauguration of Donald Trump at the Rotunda of the US Capitol in Washington, on. Trump takes office for his second non-consecutive term as the 47th president of the United States.
President-elect Donald Trump will use two Bibles to culminate the 60th Presidential Inauguration. He is not the first to do so, nor to use the historical Bible he chose.
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