Trump Stares At Eclipse Without Eye Gear Despite Repeated Warnings, BRIGHT?!
Not wanting to be left out of the craze, US President Donald Trump, flanked by First Lady Melania and youngest son Barron, exited the White House to join millions of others to watch the Eclipse of the Century.
Shockingly, despite scientists repeatedly warning viewers to not look into the light, The Donald just couldn’t resist taking a peek as he stood on the Truman balcony Monday.
Shockingly, despite scientists repeatedly warning viewers to not look into the light, The Donald just couldn’t resist taking a peek as he stood on the Truman balcony Monday.
Trump jokingly looks at sun without solar eclipse glasses on
Someone yells: "Don't look!" pic.twitter.com/F0Y81l9rZc
— Steve Kopack (@SteveKopack) August 21, 2017
In fact, he did it twice. Actually, it was probably more than that because even after someone shouted “don’t look,” he still did it.
NO MR. PRESIDENT, NOOOOOOO pic.twitter.com/Ex98oIPUVw
— Lachlan Markay (@lachlan) August 21, 2017
While we may never find out the truth behind Trump’s ways, some netizens have offered some juicy theories.
What if years worth of self-tanner gave him some odd new features?
I DONT NEED THEM MELANIA pic.twitter.com/dyv7lqkIb2
— my guy (@_dickrichardson) August 21, 2017
Could it be possible that maybe —just maybe- Trump thought it was a bunch of “fake news”?
SCIENTIST: "Don't look at the sun during an eclipse."
TRUMP: "Fake news!" pic.twitter.com/JzIW422z4r
— Jerric Dondarrion (@BostonJerry) August 21, 2017
Or did NASA officials just get so fed up with the commander-in-chief’s repeated questions about eye protection that they went ahead and said nah, you don’t need them?
TRUMP: So I can just look right at the eclipse right?
NASA: you know what? sure. pic.twitter.com/rxwy2CNMqq— Chris Person (@Papapishu) August 21, 2017
However, standing true to the occasion, Twitter lit up like a Christmas tree at the chance to take a few jabs at good ol’ Donnie for this mishap.
So glad we have the photos of Trump looking at the eclipse without glasses as I wasn't sure he was a complete idiot and needed further proof
— Charlotte Stamper (@CharStamper) August 21, 2017
Some speculated eye damage could have some interesting repercussions.
If Trump has eye damage from the eclipse, hopefully it'll be harder for him to tell what color people are.
— Brook Lundy (@brooklundy1) August 21, 2017
While others suggested Donald was just trying to prove a point.
Congratulations to President Donald Trump on looking directly at the eclipse with no eye protection. To do otherwise would make him a cuck.
— Daniel Bukszpan (@DanielBukszpan) August 21, 2017
But hey, it could also spice up his speech on Afghanistan, right?
Maybe tonight's Afghanistan speech will be canceled due to POTUS' inability to read to the prompter.
Photo: Mark Wilson/@GettyImages pic.twitter.com/mUpKW7QMnx
— Ethan Klapper (@ethanklapper) August 21, 2017
Whatever made Trump do the deed, he finally gave in to science and sported the specks.
in four acts pic.twitter.com/aOHAZ65Mxs
— Amanda Wills (@AmandaWills) August 21, 2017
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