President Trump has taken the oath of office a second time, taking office once again. He shook hands with Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts, who administered the oath, and then shook hands with former president Biden. He then embraced first lady Melania Trump and his children standing nearby.

Donald Trump has taken the oath of office, and is officially the 47th president of the United States of America. Chief Justice John Roberts administered the oath.

The inauguration marks the official transfer of presidential power, with the executive branch changing hands from the Biden administration to the Trump administration. The 20th Amendment states that a president's four-year term ends at noon on Jan. 20, and the president-elect is sworn in shortly after.

Donald Trump oath ceremony Highlights: Donald Trump was sworn in for a historic second term as the 47th US President on Monday. Vice president JD Vance also took oath. Trump, who has promised a new "golden age" for America, took oath at an indoor ceremony at the rotunda of the US Capitol building. ...Read More

Well, Trump did not place his hand on the Bible as he was sworn in by Chief Justice John Roberts. Melania Trump did stand next to her husband holding two Bibles, but as ABC News reported, he did not place his hand on either one.

Donald Trump skipped placing his hand on a Bible during his Jan. 20, 2025, swearing in. Why did he do it, and was it wrong?

President Donald Trump, when taking his most recent oath of office, did not appear to place his left hand on either of the Bibles brought to the swearing-in ceremony in the Capitol Rotunda on Monday.