During his inauguration on Monday, President Donald Trump appeared to forget to put his hand on the Bibles he brought for the ...

Images from the inauguration show President Trump did not put his hand on a Bible as he was sworn in by Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts. It is not required in the Constitution.

(Morry Gash – Pool/Getty Images) The U.S. Constitution does not stipulate that a president-to-be place his or her hand on a Bible when taking the Oath, because each president who recites this ...

While the First Lady held both Bibles beside her husband, Trump raised his right hand to take the oath of office while his left hand was at his side. Using the Bible during the oath of office has ...

Trump took the oath of office on Monday immediately after Vice President JD Vance was sworn in by Associate Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh. As Vance took the oath of office, he placed his right ...

“The oath is to the Constitution ... Trump had chosen the Bible the 16th President Abraham Lincoln was sworn in on and one given to Trump by his mother, his transition team said.

Trump was joined by his wife Melania Trump who was holding both a family bible and the one used by President Abraham Lincoln at his 1861 inauguration. During his oath, Trump did not place his hand ...

However, some on social media have wondered if Trump failed to correctly take his oath by doing so without a hand on the Bible. VERIFY reader Ruth emailed us to ask about Trump’s oath.

“The oath is to the Constitution ... protect and defend the Constitution of the United States." Trump had chosen the Bible the 16th President Abraham Lincoln was sworn in on and one given to Trump by ...