Trump doesn't place hand on Bible during swearing-in
2 days ago · There is no legal requirement for the president to place his hand on the Bible. According to Article VI, Clause 3, of the U.S. Constitution, which covers oaths of office, members of Congress ...
Rumor Has It Trump Took Oath of Office Without Placing Hand ...
2 days ago · 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.
Trump’s hand wasn’t on the Bible during the oath of office ...
1 day ago · Like Coolidge, Trump did indeed have two Bibles nearby when taking his most recent oath of office — one given to him by his great-grandmother, and another used by President Abraham Lincoln at ...
Fact check: Does it matter that Donald Trump didn't put his ...
1 day ago · Video and photos show that Trump recited the oath from Roberts without placing his hand on the Lincoln Bible, first used to swear in the 16th U.S. president, and a Bible his mother gave him in ...
Trump Swears Oath Without His Hand on Bible, but He Wasn’t ...
1 day ago · But the Constitution requires simply that the president take the oath before assuming the office. It does not require a Bible, or any religious text. Still, presidents have overwhelmingly followed ...
Trump did not place hand on Bible for oath of office during ...
1 day ago · Instead, Trump stood with his left arm down by his side as he raised his right hand for the oath of office. Trump did not place his hand on a stack of two Bibles held by Melania Trump. Shutterstock
Trump Didn't Place Hand On Bible During Presidential Oath Of ...
1 day ago · Donald Trump takes the oath of office as his wife Melania and children look on at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 20, 2025. Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images There’s no requirement under the U.S. Constitution for placing one’s hand on a …