President Donald Trump did not place his hand on the two Bibles held by his wife, Melania Trump, when he took his second oath of office to become the 47th president of the United States.

Donald Trump raised his right hand while placing his left hand on the Bible Monday afternoon. He then took the oath of office and was sworn in as the 47th President of the United States.

Manager Joe Espada said that he was hit on the top of his hand near his knuckles and that X-rays were negative. "That's a good sign," Espada said. "So we'll see how he feels tomorrow." ...

There is, however, no legal requirement for the president to place his hand on the Bible during the swearing in. In fact, it is not legally required to use a Bible at all. According to Article VI ...

Donald Trump raised his right hand while placing his left hand on the Bible Monday afternoon. He then took the oath of office and was sworn in as the 47th President of the United States.

The longstanding tradition of taking the presidential oath with one hand on a Bible stretches back to George Washington and was observed by Mr. Trump in 2017. But doing so is not a requirement.

Donald Trump raised his right hand while placing his left hand on the Bible Monday afternoon. He then took the oath of office and was sworn in as the 47th President of the United States.

While a Bible is not required, the oath itself is mandated by the Constitution. Theodore Roosevelt didn’t use a Bible when he was sworn in following the assassination of William McKinley in 1901.

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There is, however, no legal requirement for the president to place his hand on the Bible during the swearing in. In fact, it is not legally required to use a Bible at all.

While a Bible is not required, the oath itself is mandated by the Constitution. Theodore Roosevelt didn’t use a Bible when he was sworn in following the assassination of William McKinley in 1901.