Rumor Has It Trump Took Oath of Office Without Placing Hand on Bible. We Checked the Footage
Legally speaking, it doesn't matter whether the U.S. president placed his hand on a bible. And he wouldn't be the first not to.
Why Most U.S. Presidents Take the Oath of Office With a Hand on the Bible
Some presidents did not use a Bible to take the oath of office, including Theodore Roosevelt, who did not use anything when ...
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Is a Bible required to take the Oath of Office?
Although it's done so often it seems like rule, is there a requirement to use a Bible during a swearing-in ceremony?
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No, the president does not have to swear the oath of office on a Bible
President Theodore Roosevelt also did not use a Bible when he swore his oath of office in 1901, the JCCIC says. In fact, Roosevelt didn’t swear over any book at all.
Did Trump forget to put his hand on the Bible when he was sworn into office?
During his inauguration on Monday, President Donald Trump appeared to forget to put his hand on the Bibles he brought for the swearing-in ceremony, instead leaving his left arm by his side.
Trump takes the oath of office and doesn't place his hand on Bible
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 ...