(CP) President Donald Trump didn’t put his hand on the 2 Bibles held by his spouse, Melania Trump, as he took his second oath of workplace Monday to turn into the forty seventh president of america.
Some social media customers speculated that Trump didn’t see the Bible subsequent to him as a result of Chief Justice John Roberts started the swearing-in earlier than all of Trump's relations have been in place. When Melania arrived at Trump's, his hand was already raised and he was taking the oath of workplace.
The swearing-in, which historically takes place precisely at midday, began a minute late.
Roberts missed former President Barack Obama's first swearing-in in 2009 by taking the oath incorrectly, prompting the necessity for Obama to be sworn in a second time in a personal ceremony on the White Home.
The inaugural committee introduced in an announcement final Friday that the Bibles within the ceremony included the Bible utilized by former President Abraham Lincoln to take his oath of workplace in 1861 on the eve of the Civil Struggle, in addition to Trump's family Bible. which he used when he was sworn in for his first time period in 2017.
Trump's private Bible was given to him by his mom Mary Anne MacLeod Trump in 1955 when he was 9 years outdated.
Vice President JD Vance administered the oath of workplace to Decide Brett Kavanaugh on a King James Bible owned by his maternal great-grandmother and given to him by his “Mamaw” in 2003 when he joined the US Marine Corps.
The opening ceremony, which was moved indoors attributable to chilly climate late final week, hit one other snag when the backing observe for singer Carrie Underwood didn’t play, resulting in some awkward moments till Underwood determined to sing “America the Lovely” a cappella , whereas the viewers joined in.
A number of US presidents have taken the oath of workplace on multiple Bible, together with former presidents Harry S Truman and Richard Nixon.
Totally different Bibles will usually have each historic and private significance, similar to when former President Dwight D Eisenhower used his private Bible and the Bible utilized by George Washington in 1789.
The Lincoln Bible additionally appeared in Obama's swearing-in throughout each his 2009 and 2013 inaugurations.
Trump sparked controversy final yr when he promoted the $69.99 “God Bless USA” Bible, which was impressed by Lee Greenwood's music of the identical identify.
Earlier this month, a particular inaugural version of the “God Bless USA” Bible was launched for $69.99 plus transport.
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