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Trump had two Bibles by his side, but he didn't place hand on them to take the oath
Trump takes the oath of office and doesn't place his hand on Bible
During his 2017 inauguration, Trump placed his hand on a family Bible stacked atop Lincoln's while taking the oath. While reciting the presidential oath of office is mandated by the Constitution, using a Bible isn't. Trump is certainly not the first president to not use a Bible during the swearing-in ceremony.
Will Donald Trump Place His Hand on Two Bibles Again on Inauguration Day?
Presidential inaugurations hold a symbolic place in U.S. history, with the choice of Bible often reflecting personal or national significance.
President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance both used Bibles with sentimental value to take the oath of office.
Trump, who is joined by his wife Melania Trump and their son Barron, will take the oath of office in the Rotunda of the Capitol. Trump will use a personal Bible gifted to him by his mother in 1955 and the Lincoln Bible,
The tradition of using a Bible during the swearing-in goes back to the very first inauguration, but not all Presidents have used one.
Museum of the Bible Chief Curatorial Officer Robert Duke said Trump’s personal Bible will be added to the set of U.S. presidential inauguration Bibles.
President-elect Donald Trump will use two Bibles to culminate the 60th Presidential Inauguration. He is not the first to do so, nor to use the historical Bible he chose.
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