Donald Trump was inaugurated as the 47th president of the United States on January 20, 2025, at the U.S. Capitol in Washington. Chief Justice John Roberts administered the oath of office, with Melania Trump holding the Bible. Trump's speech highlighted his survival from an assassination attempt and his belief that God spared him to lead the country.
Donald Trump was sworn in as the 47th president of the United States by Chief Justice John Roberts on Monday, January 20, 2025, in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol in Washington. Melania Trump held the Bible during the 60th Presidential Inauguration . The Constitution states that all U.S. officials, including the president, must take an oath to support the Constitution . However, it does not specify the requirements for the oath or the use of a Bible.
'The Senators and Representatives before mentioned, and the Members of the several State Legislatures, and all executive and judicial Officers, both of the United States and of the several States, shall be bound by Oath or Affirmation, to support this Constitution; but no religious Test shall ever be required as a Qualification to any Office or public Trust under the United States,' the clause states. Chief Justice Roberts administered the oath of office to Trump. Melania Trump held a family Bible, reportedly given to him by his mother, and the Lincoln Bible, first used to swear in President Abraham Lincoln in 1861. 'I swear that I will faithfully execute the office of president of the United States and will to the best of my ability. Preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution of the United States, so help me God,' Trump repeated after the chief justice. Vice President JD Vance took the oath of office before Trump, placing his right hand on the Bible with his wife and three children by his side. During his inauguration speech, Trump credited God for protecting his life when he was shot in the ear several months prior. 'Just a few months ago, in that beautiful Pennsylvania field, an assassin's bullet ripped through my ear,' Trump told the crowd. 'But I felt then, and believe even more so now, that my life was saved for a reason. I was saved by God to make America great again.
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