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

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

President Donald Trump did not place his hand on the two Bibles held by his wife, Melania Trump, when he took his second oath ...

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

Rather than place his left hand on the Bibles, he kept his hand by his side and continued to take the oath of office as his family filed in behind him. Melania Trump held two Bibles — one was ...

Donald Trump appeared to forget to place his hand on a stack of Bibles held by his wife Melania Trump as he was sworn into ...

Melania Trump’s meme cryptocurrency launched Sunday night, skyrocketing in value and netting her a tidy profit only hours ...

President Donald Trump celebrated his inauguration as 47th U.S. president alongside his wife, kids, and grandchildren. See ...

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 ...

President Donald Trump, when taking his most recent oath of office, did not appear to place ... at his 1861 inauguration — which his wife Melania held up nearby. It is unclear whether he ...

During his oath, Trump did not place his hand atop the Bible, a moment that quickly took over on social media as people watching at home took notice. #BREAKING: Donald Trump is sworn in as the 47th ...

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.