President Trump's family wasn't in place as the oath of office began, including his wife, Melania, who was holding two Bibles.

Trump took the oath of office on Monday immediately after Vice President JD Vance was sworn in by Associate Supreme Court ...

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 date ...

President Trump did not place his hand on a stack of two Bibles held by first lady Melania Trump as he was sworn into office on Monday. Instead, Trump stood with his left arm down by his side as he ...

Donald Trump is sworn in as the 47th president of the United States by Chief Justice John Roberts as Melania Trump holds the Bible during the 60th Presidential Inauguration in the Rotunda of the U.S.

First lady Melania Trump stood beside him during the oath ... vice presidents to place their hands on a Bible during the oath of office, it is not required by the U.S. Constitution.

Trump became president moments after noon, taking the oath read by Chief Justice John Roberts. Trump was joined by his wife Melania Trump who was holding both a family bible and the one used by ...

Although presidents and other government officials have historically sworn the oath on a Bible, the Constitution doesn’t require it.

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. President-elect Donald Trump, from left, takes the oath of office ...

Trump took the oath of office to become the 47th president of ... his side and did not place it on the Bible held by First Lady Melania Trump as he took the oath of office. Did it matter?