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 When Donald Trump took ...

Chip Somodevilla/Getty When Donald Trump took the oath of office, there was one thing out of place: his left hand. During his swearing-in ceremony on Monday, Jan. 20, Trump, 78, did not place his ...

Following the inauguration of Donald Trump as the 47th U.S. president on Jan. 20, 2025, a rumor spread online that Trump took the oath of office without placing his hand on a bible. Multiple ...

When Donald Trump took the oath of office, there was one thing out of place: his left hand. During his swearing-in ceremony on Monday, Jan. 20, Trump, 78, did not place his hand on a Bible while ...

Photos of the swearing-in ceremony showing Trump with his right hand raised and his left hand at his side — as opposed to atop the stack of bibles first lady Melania Trump held while standing ...

WASHINGTON — The photos ... sworn into office with one hand on a Bible. But even though it's done so often, is it a requirement? The answer is, quite simply, no. It's the oath that matters ...