President Donald Trump, when taking his most recent oath of office, did not appear to place his left hand on either of the ...

Some presidents did not use a Bible to take the oath of office, including Theodore Roosevelt, who did not use anything when ...

The tradition of swearing the oath of office on a Bible stretches back to George Washington, but not all presidents have ...

Donald Trump raised his right hand while placing his left hand on the Bible Monday afternoon. He then took the oath of office ...

President Trump's family wasn't in place as the oath of office began, including his wife, Melania, who was holding two Bibles ...

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

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.

During his 2017 inauguration, Trump used both a family Bible and the so-called Lincoln Bible, belonging to America’s 16th ...

U.S. President Donald Trump took his oath of office on Monday with his right hand raised, but without placing his left hand ...

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 ...

Although it's done so often it seems like rule, is there a requirement to use a Bible during a swearing-in ceremony?

During his oath, Trump did not place his hand atop the Bible, a moment that quickly took over on social media as people ...