The longstanding tradition of taking the presidential oath with one hand on a Bible stretches back to George Washington and was observed by Mr. Trump in 2017. But doing so is not a requirement.

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

According to The White House Historical Association, President George Washington was the first to take an oath on April 30, 1789, with his hand on the Bible.

President Donald Trump took just seconds into his second term to spark a new controversy online, as many pointed out that he didn’t put his left hand on the Bible while swearing his oaths.

Trump did place his hand on both those Bibles when he took the oath of office in 2017. Trump's team did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment on why the president did ...

Trump took oath of office without hand on Bible Trump, who is the oldest person to be sworn in as president of the U.S., did not place his left hand on the Bibles being held by his wife, Melania ...

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 ...

President Donald Trump does not place his hand on the Bible held by first lady Melania Trump during the oath of office on Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, at the U.S. Capitol Rotunda.

Inauguration Trump took oath of office without his hand on the Bible Trump is certainly not the first president to not use a Bible during the swearing-in ceremony.

President Trump took the oath of office, administered by Chief Justice John Roberts, without his hand on his Bible. However, the Constitution doesn’t specify that a Bible must be used—simply ...