President Trump didn’t swear on a Bible at his inauguration

What Bible will Trump use at his inauguration? Not the one he endorsed.
The president-elect eschewed the star-spangled “Trump Bible” in favor of volumes with personal and national history.
Which bible will Trump use at his inauguration?
When President-elect Donald Trump takes the oath of office again on Jan. 20, he’ll do so with one hand on a bible.
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, and wondering if the president can be sworn in without using a Bible.
Trump’s hand wasn’t on the Bible during the oath of office: What does this mean?
President Donald Trump, when taking his most recent oath of office, did not appear to place his left hand on either of the Bibles brought to the swearing-in ceremony in the Capitol Rotunda on Monday. The placement of Trump’s left hand, however, has no bearing on the legitimacy of his first day back at the job.
Fact-checking President Donald Trump's Inauguration Day speeches
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump took his second oath of office Jan. 20 as the 47th president of the United States, offering an agenda heavily foreshadowed by his campaign promises. Speaking from inside the U.S. Capitol Rotunda because of the subfreezing temperatures, Trump said, "The golden age of America begins right now."
Did Trump Put His Hand on the Bible at the 2025 Inauguration?
Amid his swearing-in ceremony, viewers wondered if Trump actually placed his hand on the Bible as presidents typically do at inaugurations.
Will Donald Trump Place His Hand on Two Bibles Again on Inauguration Day?
Presidential inaugurations hold a symbolic place in U.S. history, with the choice of Bible often reflecting personal or national significance.
Inauguration Day Latest: Trump becomes the 47th president of the United States
Donald Trump, who overcame impeachments, criminal indictments and a pair of assassination attempts to win another term in the White House, will be sworn in Monday as the 47th U.S. president taking charge as Republicans claim unified control of Washington and set out to reshape the country’s institutions.
Donald Trump didn’t put his hand on the Bible during his oath of office. He’s still the president.
Although presidents and other government officials have historically sworn the oath on a Bible, the Constitution doesn’t require it.
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