Donald Trump Didn't Place Hand On Bible During Presidential Oath Of Office
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The tradition of presidents being sworn into office with a Bible dates back to George Washington.
Donald Trump appeared to forget to place his hand on a stack of Bibles held by his wife Melania Trump as he was sworn into office on Monday.
Trump held up his right hand and repeated the oath of office as read to him by U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts, as is customary, but his left remained at his side.
There’s no requirement under the U.S. Constitution for placing one’s hand on a Bible while taking the presidential oath of office. It’s a tradition that began with George Washington, the nation’s first president.
During his 2017 inauguration, Trump used both a family Bible and the so-called Lincoln Bible, belonging to America’s 16th president. In 2021, Biden used a family Bible that dated back to the 19th century.
In 2013, Barack Obama redid his oath of office at the White House following his inauguration because Roberts bungled the oath at the official ceremony, leading Obama to repeat the oath incorrectly as well.
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