Donald Trump inauguration day 2025: Will the President-elect be sworn in using the bible that Abraham Lincoln used? Here are details

US President- elect Donald Trump while having his inauguration last time on the date of January 20 of the year 2017 took the oath of office using two Bibles among which one belonged to former US President Abraham Lincoln and another was gifted to him by his own mother, reported NBC News.

According to NBC News, The Bible from former US President Abraham Lincoln which actually dates back to his first inauguration in the year 1861 has immense historical significance and was previously used by former US President Barack Obama during his inaugurations.

The personal Bible of US President- elect Donald Trump was actually given to him at age of 8 after graduating from Sunday Church Primary School in Queens located in New York.


The Presidential Inaugural Committee back then had immensely emphasized on the importance of both Bibles in the last swearing in ceremony of Donald Trump. Tom Barrack, who was the committee's chairman back then had noted that Donald Trump felt really ‘humbled’ to use these Bibles, which eventually hold personal and national significance, asserted NBC News.

Last time, the oath was administered by Chief Justice John Roberts while then US Vice President Mike Pence took his oath using the Reagan family Bible, noted NBC News.

Thus, this time also speculations are on a rise that if US President- elect Donald Trump will be taking the oath for his second term on his inaugural day on January 20 of the year 2025 using both the bibles of him and another one used by former US President Abraham Lincoln. The last event actually highlighted the tradition of using Bibles during US Presidential inaugurations while symbolizing faith and continuity in US leadership, noted NBC News.

FAQs:

During his last oath taking ceremony, what were the bibles used by US President- elect Donald Trump?

US President- elect Donald Trump while having his inauguration last time on the date of January 20 of the year 2017 took the oath of office using two Bibles among which one belonged to former US President Abraham Lincoln and another was gifted to him by his own mother.

What is the historical significance of the Bible used by Abraham Lincoln and when was it first used?

The Bible from former US President Abraham Lincoln which actually dates back to his first inauguration in the year 1861 has immense historical significance and was previously used by former US President Barack Obama during his inaugurations.