Donald Trump raised his right hand while placing his left hand on the Bible Monday afternoon. He then took the oath of office and was sworn in as the 47th President of the United States.

Donald Trump has taken the oath of office during a ceremony at the Capitol and became the 47th president of the United States. Source: European Pravda Details: Trump's inauguration ceremony took place in the Capitol Rotunda because of the cold weather in Washington.

The chief justice of the Supreme Court traditionally reads the oath of office to the incoming president, but the vice president has more flexibility.