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 ...

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

Donald Trump appeared to forget to place his hand on a stack of Bibles held by his wife Melania Trump as he was sworn into ...

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

The tradition of swearing the oath of office on a Bible stretches back to George Washington, but not all presidents have ...

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?

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.

Trump was sworn in as the 47th president of the United States on Monday, taking the oath without placing his hand on the ...

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

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 ...