Bible, Trump and Oath Of Office

Did Trump Put His Hand On The Bible During Oath Of Office? Here’s Everything To Know About The Tradition
President Donald Trump faced backlash after critics noted that he did not place his hand on the Bible during his inauguration on Monday, raising questions about the tradition’s significance during the formal ceremony.
Trump takes oath of office without hand on Bible. Social media quick to react
President Trump's family wasn't in place as the oath of office began, including his wife, Melania, who was holding two Bibles.
Was Trump's hand on the Bible during his inaugural oath of office? What to know
Donald Trump raised his right hand while placing his left hand on the Bible Monday afternoon. He then took the oath of office and was sworn in as the 47th President of the United States.
Donald Trump Didn't Place Hand On Bible During Presidential Oath Of Office
During his 2017 inauguration, Trump used both a family Bible and the so-called Lincoln Bible, belonging to America’s 16th president. In 2021, Biden used a family Bible that date
No, the president does not have to swear the oath of office on a Bible
President Trump didn't place his hand on a Bible when he took his oath of office on Jan. 20, 2025. He’s not the first president to swear the oath without doing so.
Rumor Has It Trump Took Oath of Office Without Placing Hand on Bible. We Checked the Footage
Legally speaking, it doesn't matter whether the U.S. president placed his hand on a bible. And he wouldn't be the first not to.
Fact check: Does it matter that Donald Trump didn't put his hand on the Bible during his oath of office?
Some social media users wondered if Donald Trump not taking the oath on a religious text meant he wasn't properly sworn in.
Donald Trump Did Not Place Hand on a Bible as He Took Oath of Office: Photos
Trump was sworn in as the 47th president of the United States on Monday, Jan. 20, taking the presidential oath without placing his hand on the Bibles Melania held beside him
Trump’s hand wasn’t on the Bible during the oath of office: What does this mean?
(NEXSTAR) – President Donald Trump, when taking his most recent oath of office, did not appear to place his left hand on either of the Bibles brought to the swearing-in ceremony in the Capitol Rotunda on Monday. The placement of Trump’s left hand, however, has no bearing on the legitimacy of his first day back at the job.
Who reads the oath of office to the incoming president and vice president?
The chief justice of the Supreme Court traditionally reads the oath of office to the incoming president, but the vice president has more flexibility.
President Trump didn’t swear on a Bible at his inauguration, but it’s not a requirement
As millions watched President Donald Trump’s inauguration at the White House on Monday, Jan. 20, many noticed that he did not place his left hand on a Bible while being sworn in. Now people are questioning that gesture,
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Trump didn't place hand on Bible during second oath of office
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Trump Commutes Sentence of Stewart Rhodes, Founder of Oath Keepers Militia
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