Because the Chief Justice started swearing him in before Melania could get to him with the Bible. He was already mid-oath by the time she got there with the Bible.
There has been a lot of speculation about this and a big uproar regarding why he didn't put his hand on the bible during his being sworn in. People are going to say different things and have several reasons as to why he didn't or why he couldn't in time.
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