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 ...

Trump’s administration is directing that all federal diversity, equity and inclusion staff be put on paid leave, and that ...

Donald Trump began his presidency with a dizzying display of force, signing a blizzard of executive orders that signaled his desire to remake American institutions while also pardoning nearly all of ...

As millions watched President Donald Trump’s inauguration at the White House on Monday, Jan. 20, many noticed that he did not ...

According to the U.S. Department of State, in 1789 George Washington began the tradition of taking the oath with a hand on ...

The tradition of swearing the oath of office on a Bible stretches back to George Washington, but not all presidents have ...

Donald Trump became the 47th American president on Monday, but the oath of office itself has been administered 73 times ...

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 USA TODAY Fact Check Team is monitoring the inauguration ceremony, other addresses from Trump and former Present Joe ...

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.

President Trump didn't place his hand on a Bible when he took his oath of office on Jan. 20, 2025. He’s not the first ...

Donald Trump took oath today as the 47th US President at the US Capitol Rotunda, marking his second term as head of the state ...