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49. Trump didn't place his hand on the Bible when taking his oath of office.

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Tue Jan 21, 2025, 09:31 PM

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Trump didn’t place his hand on the Bible when taking his oath of office.

Funny how Marjorie Taylor Greene isn’t trying to track him down like she tried to do with Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib in 2019.

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President Trump didn't put his hand on the Bible when he took his oath of office. [View all] LetMyPeopleVote Jan 20 OP

Did he have his fingers crossed behind his back? louis-t Jan 20 #1

Ok then , can we put Joe back in? Ars Longa Jan 20 #43

He doesn't even know what a bible is. NameAlreadyTaken Jan 20 #2

He didn't recognize it... Chemical Bill Jan 20 #23

When they show you who they are, believe them. BoRaGard Jan 20 #3

So it's not official, right? nolabear Jan 20 #4

So, what say MTG and Bobert et al? rickford66 Jan 20 #5

She is wearing a spy vs spy outfit from Mad Magazine MacKasey Jan 20 #6

Afraid it would burst into flames?🔥 jls4561 Jan 20 #7

Afraid of the lightning bolt. FalloutShelter Jan 20 #27

Another DU post said it looked like a "bloody funeral." What a spot-on observation. Sadly, it's a funeral for democracy. LaMouffette Jan 20 #8

Gee...will Roberts go to out White House to redo the oath like when Roberts messed it up in 2008? irisblue Jan 20 #9

Ironically, sarisataka Jan 20 #10

Derelict, and Melania is covering her "just got out of bed hair" this time Beringia Jan 20 #11

Thought she was going to KY Derby. mobeau69 Jan 20 #28

I thought the hat was to make her bruised upper face Ilsa Jan 20 #34

I wondered about the hat etiquette, thanks Beringia Jan 20 #45

He will use that as an excuse to break the law and oath further! Bluethroughu Jan 20 #12

OMG... Melania's hat!! 😂🤣 Oopsie Daisy Jan 20 #13

Throw in tge Hamburgler and you've got it! Maeve Jan 20 #17

The first POTUS in over 100 years to not put his hand on the Bible while taking the oath of office LetMyPeopleVote Jan 20 #14

He didn't touch it because of his own ignorance and superstition. 99MainSt Jan 20 #40

Where is the outrage from the Christian Taliban? Diamond_Dog Jan 21 #51

Who is the guy with the funny hat on holding the bible? Emile Jan 20 #15

The brim reaper. Frasier Balzov Jan 20 #19

LOL Emile Jan 20 #21

Hah! She looks like the preacher in Martha Graham's Appalachian Spring in one pic. Sparkly Jan 20 #24

bible pamdb Jan 20 #16

The fear of spontaneous combustion. spanone Jan 20 #18

Imagine the reaction on FOX News if Obama or Biden had done that Wiz Imp Jan 20 #20

I don't care that he didn't put his hand on that evil false book about an imaginary diety. SamKnause Jan 20 #22

Much of biblical content is ancient superstition. 99MainSt Jan 20 #37

Imagine if it had been a Democrat who'd "missed" MurrayDelph Jan 20 #42

Exactly Blue_Tires Jan 20 #46

We're off to a great start LetMyPeopleVote Jan 20 #25

It burns to touch it if you're the devil. surfered Jan 20 #26

What difference does it make? piddyprints Jan 20 #29

It makes no difference. Mariana Jan 21 #53

Judgment Day incoming bucolic_frolic Jan 20 #30

It's okay WestMichRad Jan 20 #31

So according to Aileen Cannon, he isn't Constitutionally kosher. NT. mahatmakanejeeves Jan 20 #32

Trump is selling 'God Bless the USA' Bibles for $59.99 Ping Tung Jan 20 #33

Yet another omen: Capitol Flag remained at half staff BoRaGard Jan 20 #35

Also, no kiss BoRaGard Jan 20 #39

When they do kiss... keithbvadu2 Jan 20 #48

Please, don't call him President... sanduca Jan 20 #36

I'm sure that this is his way of... Think. Again. Jan 20 #38

He had to leave one hand free to cross his fingers while swearing the oath.... Sogo Jan 20 #41

Could have just crossed his fingers behind his back usregimechange Jan 20 #44

So what? PJMcK Jan 20 #47

Trump didn't place his hand on the Bible when taking his oath of office. LetMyPeopleVote Jan 21 #49

Imagine if a Democrat did not place his or her hand on the Bible.... PCIntern Jan 21 #50

What is she holding, then? Two books of some kind? What the heck. They are such bizarre freaks. Diamond_Dog Jan 21 #52

This made me smile LetMyPeopleVote Jan 24 #54

For this thread LetMyPeopleVote Jan 27 #55