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Oath, Bible and President Trump

Oath of office has been administered 73 times to only 46 presidents

Donald Trump became the 47th American president on Monday, but the oath of office itself has been administered 73 times before to the 46 preceding chief executives. According to the Architect of the Capitol,

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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.

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In swearing-in ceremony, President Trump's hand wasn't on his Bible. Does it matter?

Despite social media attention, the Constitution protects freedom of religion. So putting a hand on a Bible, or even using one at all, isn't required.

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Why Most U.S. Presidents Take the Oath of Office With a Hand on the Bible

For the second time, U.S. President-elect Donald Trump takes the oath of office on Inauguration Day Monday in Washington, D.C., by raising his right hand and putting his left hand on top of a ...

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Who reads the oath of office to the incoming president and vice president?

WASHINGTON — The chief justice of the Supreme Court traditionally administers the oath of office to the incoming president, while the vice president has more flexibility in choosing who reads ...

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President Trump takes the oath of office, calling Monday ‘liberation day’ and vowing swift immigration restrictions

Donald J. Trump took the oath of office as the 47th president of the United States Monday, promising to reverse what he ...

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