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,
Barron Trump has been praised for his "class" after he was seen offering a handshake to Joe Biden and Kamala Harris moments after his father was sworn in as the 47th president of the United States
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.
Trump was sworn in as the 47th president of the United States on Monday, Jan. 20, taking the presidential oath without placing his hand on the Bibles Melania held beside him
Fiery debate has erupted over whether or not Donald Trump placed his hand on the Bible as he was sworn into office.
Trump became president moments after noon, taking the oath read by Chief Justice John Roberts. Trump was joined by his wife Melania Trump who was holding both a family bible and the one used by President Abraham Lincoln at his 1861 inauguration.
Melania took a seat next to her son Barron Trump, who attended the ceremony alongside the extended Trump family including Ivanka, Donald Jr, Eric, and Tiffany.
The 78-year-old had a busy day of pomp and tradition ahead of him as millions of people around the world prepare to watch the Republican return to the White House.
Trump is the first person convicted of a felony — for falsifying business records related to hush money payments — to serve as president.
On a frigid holiday Monday in Washington D.C., Donald Trump will take the oath of office for a second time to become the 47th president of the United States.