During the ceremony, Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts instructed Trump to raise his right hand and repeat the oath after him. While the First Lady held both Bibles beside her husband ...
Images from the inauguration show President Trump did not put his hand on a Bible as he was sworn in by Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts. It is not required in the Constitution.
and defend the Constitution of the United States,” Trump said after Chief Justice John Roberts had asked him to raise his right hand to take his oath. Like he did in 2017, Trump was sworn in ...