Rumor Has It Trump Took Oath of Office Without Placing Hand on Bible. We Checked the Footage
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.
Does the President have to put their hand on the Bible? Trump’s inauguration oath explained
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 — but ...