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Trump takes the oath of office and doesn't place his hand on Bible
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Donald Trump Did Not Place Hand on a Bible as He Took Oath of Office: Photos
Trump doesn't place hand on Bible during swearing-in
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 hand on a Bible that was held by his wife, Usha Vance, as she also held one of their three children.
Donald Trump was sworn in as the 47th president of the United States, with a number of hidden moments occurring before and during the inauguration
President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance both used Bibles with sentimental value to take the oath of office.
Trump's second inauguration day begins with a service at St John's Church, Lafayette Square, followed by tea at the White House.
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.
Donald Trump was sworn in as the 47th president Monday, promising a “revolution of common sense” and taking charge as Republicans assume unified control of Washington, D.C., and set out to reshape the country’s institutions.
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.
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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.
“With malice toward none, with charity for all,” even after four years of horrific war.
When Abraham Lincoln was preparing his speech for his second inaugural in 1865, historians think he cut the sentences and paragraphs from a printed draft and pasted them onto the copy he planned to read from. An excellent orator, he adjusted the spacing, apparently for cadence and dramatic effect.
Ahead of Inauguration Day, the minds behind the God Bless the USA Bible released a new product that plays off the Bible’s prominent role in the ceremony. Their Inauguration Day Edition Bible has Monday’s date printed on the cover and celebrates Trump’s return to the White House, as the Deseret News previously reported.
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