Trump invoked all corners of American history. How might he use them to build his new 'Golden Age'?
In summoning people to his vision for the future, Donald Trump assembled a dizzying collage of time-honored and time-worn American myths, tropes and ideals
Rumor Has It Trump Took Oath of Office Without Placing Hand on Bible. We Checked the Footage
Legally speaking, it doesn't matter whether the U.S. president placed his hand on a bible. And he wouldn't be the first not to.
Trump should consider wise words of his predecessors as he takes office today | Opinion
Wander through the corridors of the White House, as Trump will soon do, and you might hear the presidential portraits on its walls providing advice.
Trump's Talk of the Panama Canal Taps Into Old Myths About U.S. Power
Fact check: Can Trump technically 'take back' Panama Canal?
In his inaugural address, US President Donald Trump promised to "take back" the "foolish gift" from the United States that was the Panama Canal. He reiterated his interest in "taking back" the Panama Canal in Central America.
Trump Wants to ‘Take Back’ the Panama Canal. Here’s Why That’s Not So Simple
Trump Is the Oldest President to Take the Oath, Again
Before Joseph R. Biden Jr. was sworn in 2021, Donald J. Trump held the record for the country’s oldest commander in chief. He reclaimed the record on Monday.
What to know about the Bible Trump used at his inauguration
Donald Trump is sworn in as the 47th president of the United States by Chief Justice John Roberts as Melania Trump holds the Bible during the 60th Presidential Inauguration in the Rotunda of the US Capitol in Washington, DC on January 20, 2025. (Photo by Morry Gash / POOL / AFP) (Photo by MORRY GASH/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)
All changes Donald Trump has made to White House office after being re-elected as president
Here are all the changes which Donald Trump has made to the White Office Oval Office since being re-elected as president - including the 'Diet Coke Button'.
Why Most U.S. Presidents Take the Oath of Office With a Hand on the Bible
Some presidents did not use a Bible to take the oath of office, including Theodore Roosevelt, who did not use anything when he was sworn into office in 1901, and John Quincy Adams, who chose a legal book for his 1825 swearing-in, to signify his responsibility to uphold the U.S. constitutional law.
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Donald Trump Is Building a Bridge to 1896
The president-elect promises to rule with robber baron tactics and imperial belligerence—just like his role model, William McKinley.
‘I do solemnly swear…': Interesting facts about Inauguration Day history
Which president had the longest inaugural address? Which has been sworn in the most? Which ended the ceremony’s top-hat tradition? Here are some tidbits you might not know about Inauguration Day.
Trump doesn't place hand on Bible during swearing-in
Trump took the oath of office on Monday immediately after Vice President JD Vance was sworn in by Associate Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh. As Vance took the oath of office, he placed his right hand on a Bible that was held by his wife, Usha Vance, as she also held one of their three children.
Trump Doesn’t Have What It Takes to Be a Great President
Donald Trump enters his second presidency, as he did his first, pledging to wield executive power in novel and aggressive ways. This is neither new nor necessarily bad. “Presidents who go down in the history books as ‘great’ are those who reach for power, who assert their authority to the limit,” the presidential scholar Richard Pious noted.