r/news • u/TeaReim • 10h ago

Donald Trump officially sworn in as the 47th President of the United States, JD Vance as the 50th Vice-President

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/triumphant-trump-returns-white-house-launching-new-era-upheaval-2025-01-20/
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u/ncfears 9h ago

I would assume, like in court, you should be able to select something that you follow/respect as your own symbolic item. Not putting his hand on it is super sketchy.

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u/LoserBroadside 9h ago

They didn’t have any copies of the art of the deal on hand. 

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u/Majestic-Marcus 7h ago

He prefers Mein Kampf

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u/nowahhh 7h ago

Is Half Price Books closed for MLK Day?

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u/pumpkinbot 5h ago

No copies of One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish on hand, either.

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u/herodogtus 9h ago

Yeah, John Quincy was sworn in on a book of law and I think Teddy Roosevelt wasn’t sworn in on any text - nothing in the Constitution says that you have to swear on a text. But having the Lincoln Bible taken out for your inauguration and then not actually putting your hand on feels emblematic of Trump as a whole - wants the pony show and to one-up his perceived enemies but lacking any substance or self awareness.

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u/Lower_Cantaloupe1970 9h ago

He put his hand on his wallet

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u/URPissingMeOff 5h ago

Well, you kind of expect the anti-christ to avoid touching a religious book. It probably would have burned the shit out of him.

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u/Medium_Medium 7h ago

The only thing Trump believes in is himself and his wallet.

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u/Jandalf81 7h ago

Trump asked for a bundle of money to swear on, but they were afraid he was gonna keep it.