Donald Trump and Melania have locked hands and are swaying at the Inaugural Ball, after the couple already baffled audiences with awkward air kisses and swearing in ceremonies

President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance both used Bibles with sentimental value to take the oath of office.

The tradition of using a Bible during the swearing-in goes back to the very first inauguration, but not all Presidents have used one.

Trump, who is joined by his wife Melania Trump and their son Barron, will take the oath of office in the Rotunda of the Capitol. Trump will use a personal Bible gifted to him by his mother in 1955 and the Lincoln Bible,

Trump became president moments after noon, taking the oath read by Chief Justice John Roberts. Trump was joined by his wife Melania Trump who was holding both a family bible and the one used by President Abraham Lincoln at his 1861 inauguration.

Museum of the Bible Chief Curatorial Officer Robert Duke said Trump’s personal Bible will be added to the set of U.S. presidential inauguration Bibles.

President-elect Donald Trump will use two Bibles to culminate the 60th Presidential Inauguration. He is not the first to do so, nor to use the historical Bible he chose.

Melania took a seat next to her son Barron Trump, who attended the ceremony alongside the extended Trump family including Ivanka, Donald Jr, Eric, and Tiffany.

Of all the things that people could be talking about on Inauguration Day, it didn’t take long for people to latch onto the attire of Melania Trump, with one point of discussion taking the

President-elect Donald Trump will use his Bible, which was given to him by his mother, and the Lincoln Bible for his swearing-in on January 20

Presidential inaugurations hold a symbolic place in U.S. history, with the choice of Bible often reflecting personal or national significance.