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 faced backlash after critics noted that he did not place his hand on the Bible during his inauguration ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

(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 ...

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

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.

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?

President Donald Trump did not place his hand on the two Bibles held by his wife, Melania Trump, when he took his second oath ...