Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts flubbed Barack Obama’s oath of office some years ago.
He rearranged the words of the oath, moving “faithfully” to a place out of order, so Obama’s oath was not the correct version from the Constitution.
The two of them got together later in the day and “fixed” it by having Obama say the right words, in the right order.
Today Roberts was part of another flub, this time involving President Donald Trump.
He apparently rushed the oath, not allowing Melania Trump to approach the two and offer a Bible on which the president could his hand.
So Trump swore the oath without his hand in that position, which is not required by the Constitution.
But it immediately gave leftists who hate Trump and jump-start on their conspiracy theories.
Great. Just great. No hand on the Bible.
Melania tried to get it close to him but Roberts and Trump didn’t notice.
Now we get 4 more years of people saying he’s not President, and 4 more years of people saying he’s the AntiChrist. pic.twitter.com/yBB2ektvFt
— FilmLadd (@FilmLadd) January 20, 2025
A social commenter said, “Great. Just great. No hand on the Bible. Melania tried to get it close to him but Roberts and Trump didn’t notice. Now we get 4 more years of people saying he’s not President, and 4 more years of people saying he’s the AntiChrist.”
A different angle, showing the uncovered Bible more clearly:
Here’s the video, he doesn’t touch the Bible
pic.twitter.com/eODpO80Add
— OneOutOfFour (@OneOutof4) January 20, 2025
And an image:
As he swore the oat of office, Trump did not place his hand on the Bible. pic.twitter.com/xQaHNrjXhJ
— Michael Steele (@MichaelSteele) January 20, 2025
A Twitchy commentary said, “Because Roberts started before everyone was ready, Trump ended up not placing his hand on the Bible.”
Constitutional expert Jonathan Turley explained the alternation of tradition was insignificant.
“The Chief Justice moved a tad too quickly before Trump could put his hand on the bible. Roberts previously had an embarrassing moment with Obama. On this occasion, Roberts got the oath right but the timing was off. However, there is no need for a redo..0”
The Chief Justice moved a tad too quickly before Trump could put his hand on the bible. Roberts previously had an embarrassing moment with Obama. https://t.co/BLfbYkbkap On this occasion, Roberts got the oath right but the timing was off. However, there is no need for a redo…
— Jonathan Turley (@JonathanTurley) January 20, 2025
Twitchy said, “When Roberts flubbed Obama’s oath of office, Roberts came to White House and did the oath again, just to clear up any doubt. While we agree with Turley that there is no legal need to do so, we think its probably a good idea to have Trump do it again, hand on the bible, with Chief Justice Roberts, and post it on video, just to shut the crazies up.”
The first President of the United States in over 100 years to not put his hand on the Bible while taking the oath of office.
I think you’ve been duped, evangelicals! pic.twitter.com/24verF2gix
— Protect Kamala Harris
(@DisavowTrump20) January 20, 2025
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