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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 ...

As Trump recited the Oath of Office, he never lifted his left hand to place it upon the Bibles. Was it a mistake?

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

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

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Trump was sworn in as the 47th president of the United States on Monday, Jan. 20, taking the presidential oath without placing his hand on the Bibles Melania held beside him Lizzie Hyman is a ...

(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 ...

President Donald Trump appeared to forget this key tradition while taking the oath of office on Monday. First Lady Melania Trump held two Bibles for her husband as he took the oath of office on ...