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

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

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

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

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 ...

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 ...

Some social media users wondered if Donald Trump not taking the oath on a religious text meant he wasn't properly sworn in.

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

Some presidents did not use a Bible to take the oath of office, including Theodore Roosevelt, who did not use anything when he was sworn into office in 1901, and John Quincy Adams, who chose a legal ...

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

Chief Justice John Roberts administered the oath of office. President Donald Trump did not place his hand on the Bible as he took the oath of office during his inauguration on Monday. First lady ...

Trump was sworn in as the 47th president of the United States on Monday, Jan. 20, taking the presidential oath without ...