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 ...

Melania Trump. Oath of office started as family was getting into position Roberts began the oath of office as Trump's family was still getting into position around Donald Trump. What Bibles were ...

Although presidents and other government officials have historically sworn the oath on a Bible, the Constitution doesn’t require it.

Trump took the oath of office on Monday immediately after Vice President JD Vance was sworn in by Associate Supreme Court ...

Photos of the swearing-in ceremony showing Trump with his right hand raised and his left hand at his side — as opposed to atop the stack of bibles first lady Melania Trump held while standing ...

First Lady Melania Trump stood by her husband as he recited the oath with both a family Bible and the Lincoln Bible stacked on top of one another.

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, ...

During his inauguration on Monday, President Donald Trump appeared to forget to put his hand on the Bibles he brought for the swearing-in ceremony, instead leaving his left arm by his side.

(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 ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. President-elect Donald Trump, from left, takes the oath of office ...

President Donald Trump did not place his hand on the two Bibles held by his wife, Melania Trump, when he took his second oath of office to become the 47th president of the United States on Monday.