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Fact check: Does it matter that Donald Trump didn't put his hand on the Bible during his oath of office?
Some social media users wondered if Donald Trump not taking the oath on a religious text meant he wasn't properly sworn in.
Trump takes oath of office without hand on Bible. Social media quick to react
President Trump's family wasn't in place as the oath of office began, including his wife, Melania, who was holding two Bibles.
Trump did not place hand on Bibles during 2025 swearing in
President Trump did not place his hands on a stack of Bibles while taking the oath of office Monday, but he did not violate the U.S. Constitution either.
Donald Trump Did Not Place Hand on a Bible as He Took Oath of Office: Photos
Trump was sworn in as the 47th president of the United States on Monday, taking the oath without placing his hand on the Bible
MAGA supporters blame this person for Trump not placing his hand on Bible while being sworn in
Theodore Roosevelt did not use a Bible when he was sworn in following the death of President William McKinley in 1901. Lyndon Johnson had his hand on a Catholic missal, or prayer book, when he took the oath aboard Air Force One after the assassination of President John F. Kennedy in 1963.
Trump took oath of office without his hand on the Bible
During his oath, Trump did not place his hand atop the Bible, a moment that quickly took over on social media as people watching at home took notice. #BREAKING: Donald Trump is sworn in as the 47th President of the United States. pic.twitter.com/VywxkH9E4D
Donald Trump’s Second Inauguration In Photos: Who Was At The Swearing-In Ceremony
Donald Trump will be sworn in as the 47th U.S. President on January 20, 2025 one of many ceremonies that make up Inauguration Weekend.
Trump’s Bible move during swearing-in raises eyebrows
President-elect Donald Trump, from left, takes the oath of office as son Barron Trump and wife Melania Trump watch during the 60th Presidential Inauguration in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025. (Kevin Lamarque/Pool Photo via AP) AP
In swearing-in ceremony, President Trump's hand wasn't on his Bible. Does it matter?
Despite social media attention, the Constitution protects freedom of religion. So putting a hand on a Bible, or even using one at all, isn't required.
President Trump didn’t swear on a Bible at his inauguration. Is it a requirement?
As millions watched President Donald Trump’s inauguration at the White House on Monday, Jan. 20, many noticed that he did not place his left hand on a Bible while being sworn in. Now people are questioning that gesture,
Supreme Court's John Roberts Comes Under MAGA Fire for Trump Inauguration
Trump didn't place his hand on the Bible during his swearing-in, and some of his supporters are blaming John Roberts.
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