Details you may have missed at Donald Trump's inauguration

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

Jan 20, 2025 - 23:42

Details you may have missed at Donald Trump's inauguration

Donald Trump is sworn in as president. — Donald Trump took the oath of office.
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President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance were inaugurated on Monday.
Trump and Vance were both sworn in on family Bibles. Trump also used Abraham Lincoln's Bible.
Melania Trump wore an outfit by Adam Lippes and a hat by Eric Javits, both American designers.

President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance were sworn in on Monday in a ceremony full of meaningful symbols and hidden details.

Here's what you may have missed during the event.

First Lady Melania Trump wore a navy coat and skirt by American designer Adam Lippes.

Donald Trump and Melania Trump on Inauguration Day.
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"The tradition of the presidential inauguration embodies the beauty of American democracy and today we had the honor to dress our first lady, Mrs. Melania Trump," Lippes said in a statement to Vogue. "Mrs. Trump's outfit was created by some of America's finest craftsmen and I take great pride in showing such work to the world."

Melania Trump also wore a wide-brimmed hat by Eric Javits.

Jill Biden wore purple, a color that symbolizes bipartisan unity.

Jill Biden and Joe Biden on Inauguration Day. — Jill Biden and Joe Biden.
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Jill Biden's purple ensemble was designed by Ralph Lauren.

Tech billionaires — including Mark Zuckerberg, Jeff Bezos, Sundar Pichai, and Elon Musk — were given priority seating over members of Trump's cabinet.

Mark Zuckerberg, Lauren Sanchez, Jeff Bezos, Sundar Pichai, and Elon Musk at Donald Trump's inauguration. — Mark Zuckerberg, Lauren Sánchez, Jeff Bezos, Sundar Pichai, and Elon Musk at Donald Trump's inauguration.
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Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, Apple CEO Tim Cook, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, and Google CEO Sundar Pichai were seated in the Capitol Rotunda in front of incoming members of Trump's cabinet. Other politicians, such as Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, watched the inauguration from an overflow room.

President Donald Trump took the oath of office on two Bibles, one that his mother gave him in 1955 and one that belonged to President Abraham Lincoln.

He used the same two Bibles during his first inauguration in 2017.

Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh, whom Usha Vance clerked for, administered Vice President JD Vance's oath of office.

JD Vance takes the oath of office. — Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh administered the vice presidential oath of office.
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JD Vance and Usha Vance met at Yale Law School.

Usha Vance clerked for Kavanaugh in the US Court of Appeals; she also clerked for Supreme Court Chief Justice John G. Roberts. She worked as a litigator at Munger, Tolles & Olson and quit her job when JD Vance was chosen as Trump's running mate.

Vance was sworn in on a Bible that belonged to his maternal great-grandmother.

Vance received the Bible as a gift from his Mamaw, Bonnie Blanton Vance, when he left for his service in the Marine Corps.

Carrie Underwood sang "America the Beautiful" a cappella when the music didn't play due to technical difficulties.

Carrie Underwood sings at the inauguration. — Carrie Underwood sang "America the Beautiful."
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In a previous statement to Business Insider, the "American Idol" alum said she was "honored" and "humbled" to sing at the event.

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Details you may have missed at Donald Trump's inauguration

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

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