Eisenhower, Warren G. Harding, and George H.W. Bush. Washington also set a precedent of kissing the Bible after taking the oath of office. Presidents followed suit, up until 1853, when Franklin ...

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When President Donald Trump took the oath of office, he didn't have his hand on the Bible. Does this matter and why do ...

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

must take the oath of office and recite the specific words. The rest is up to those participating in the ceremony. Who didn’t use a Bible? John Quincy Adams took his oath in 1825 on a law book.

Donald Trump raised his right hand while placing his left hand on the Bible Monday afternoon. He then took the oath of office and was sworn in as the 47th President of the United States.

“The Bible which had belonged to my mother lay ... Trump did indeed have two Bibles nearby when taking his most recent oath of office — one given to him by his great-grandmother, and another ...

Morry Gash - Pool/Getty While it is customary for presidents and vice presidents to place their hands on a Bible during the oath of office, it is not required by the U.S. Constitution.

Photos of the swearing-in ceremony showing Trump with his right hand raised and his left hand at his side — as opposed to atop the stack of bibles first lady Melania Trump held while standing ...