Images from the inauguration show President Trump did not put his hand on a Bible as he was sworn in by Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts. It is not required in the Constitution.

Trump took the oath of office on Monday immediately after Vice President JD Vance was sworn in by Associate Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh. As Vance took the oath of office, he placed his right ...

President Trump did not place his hand on the Bible as he took the oath of office during his inauguration on Monday. While First lady Melania Trump stood next to him holding two Bibles — one ...

President Donald Trump did not place his hand on a Bible when taking the oath of office in January. Is that a requirement?

Donald Trump is officially president again. The 78-year-old Republican returned to the White House on Monday, January 20, 2025, after his second presidential inauguration, and he had the support ...

DONALD Trump was sworn in as the 47th President of the United States on Monday, January 20, 2025. In an apparent break with inauguration tradition, Trump did not place his hand on the Bible ...

The president raised his right hand and began the swearing-in ... on why Trump might be off the hook for this Inauguration Day faux pas. Is a Bible required to take office in the U.S.?