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Rumor Has It Trump Took Oath of Office Without Placing Hand on Bible. We Checked the Footage

From the moment Trump took the oath of office, rumors about his first actions as America's 47th president spread like wildfire.

by Izz Scott LaMagdeleine, Jan. 20, 2025


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Snopes has been busy fact-checking rumors about what Donald Trump has (and hasn't) done during his first week as America's 47th president.

For instance, social media users shared a fictional story about him supposedly directing federal officials to help hurricane victims in North Carolina using money that was originally set aside for "welfare for illegals," and other posts accurately reported on a memo by NASA to shut down its diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) offices in light of a Trump directive. Meanwhile, we published a list of every executive order he issued, as well as fact-checked claims about the White House website and presidential pardons.

Here's a sampling of claims we fact-checked during Trump's first week in office:


By Izz Scott LaMagdeleine

Izz Scott LaMagdeleine is the web producer/production editor for Snopes.

What We Know About Trump's Executive Order Declaring There Are 'Only Two Genders, Male and Female'

Jan. 20, 2025

President Donald Trump made trans people a policy priority at the beginning of his second term o ...

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US Government's Reproductive Rights Website No Longer Online Under Trump

Jan. 21, 2025

U.S. President Donald Trump campaigned on the promise of leaving abortion law decisions to the s ...

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Trump Order Walks Back Biden-Era Effort To Lower Prescription Drug Prices. Here's Context

Jan. 22, 2025

There are still other Biden-era measures in place to reduce prescription drug prices, however.

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A webpage showing the U.S. government page for the Constitution is shown next to a webpage that says it wasn't found.

Trump Admin Deleted Constitution from White House Site. It's Not as Ominous as His Critics Think

Jan. 22, 2025

The Constitution did disappear from the White House website, but so did other pages. The removal ...

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Trump Called For Public Apology After Bishop Directly Addressed Him During Inaugural Prayer Service

Jan. 22, 2025

Episcopalian bishop Mariann Edgar Budde asked the president to "have mercy" on his constituents.

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A webpage showing the U.S. government website in Spanish is shown next to a webpage that says it wasn't found.

White House Spanish-Language Site No Longer Available

Jan. 22, 2025

The Spanish-language site was also removed in 2017 during U.S. President Donald Trump’s previous ...

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Yes, Trump Pardoned Ross Ulbricht, Creator of 'Silk Road' Dark Web Marketplace

Jan. 23, 2025

In 2015, a federal judge in Manhattan sentenced Ulbricht to life in prison for drug trafficking, ...

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No, Trump Didn't Send FEMA to NC with $2B Originally Allotted To Support 'Illegals'

Jan. 24, 2025

After his 2025 inauguration, a rumor spread about Trump redirecting funds meant for undocumented ...

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A Complete Rundown of Trump's First Executive Orders Back in Office

Jan. 24, 2025

All of the executive orders to date, from renaming the Gulf of Mexico to restoring the federal d ...

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It's Unclear Whether Trump Administration Removed ASL Interpreters From White House Videos

Jan. 25, 2025

The presidential transition can be a hectic time.

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Trump Claims Migrants Come to US From Prisons and Mental Institutions. Here's What We Know

Jan. 26, 2025

The oft-repeated claim about immigrants resurfaced online after the president's inauguration add ...

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Per Trump Executive Order, NASA Indeed Announced Closure of DEI Office

Jan. 24, 2025

Federal agencies like NASA must comply with executive orders issued by the president.

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The back of an ICE official wearing a bulletproof vest with ICE written on it. In the background, another ICE official is knocking on a door.

Trump Promised Mass Arrests of Undocumented Migrants 'on Day 1.' Here's What Has Happened

Jan. 24, 2025

Federal officials say ICE arrested 308 people the day after Trump's 2025 inauguration - but that ...

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Trump Executive Order Didn't Say All Humans Are Female, But Its Sex Definitions Lack Clarity

Jan. 23, 2025

The executive order’s definitions of male and female left room for interpretation contrary to th ...

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A white man wearing a blue suit signs an executive order while sitting at a desk.

Yes, Trump Executive Order Revokes DEI Measures From 1965. Here's What That Means

Jan. 23, 2025

Trump revoked a decades-old executive order saying federal contractors must take affirmative act ...

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Rumor Has It Trump Took Oath of Office Without Placing Hand on Bible. We Checked the Footage

Jan. 20, 2025

Legally speaking, it doesn't matter whether the U.S. president placed his hand on a bible. And h ...

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