Donald Trump Stared Into the Eclipse, and Twitter Stared Back

By Dustin Rowles | Social Media | August 21, 2017 |

By Dustin Rowles | Social Media | August 21, 2017 |

How was the solar eclipse, folks? We got 58 percent coverage here in Kittery, Maine, which means it basically looked like a cloudy day. *shrug emoji* It looked a lot cooler in other places.

Drove 10 hours to witness the #SolarEclipse pic.twitter.com/6zC2ujkSdd

— dom (@physiceDom) August 21, 2017

Meanwhile, you just knew Trump would look, didn’t you? Of course he stared at the eclipse. OF COURSE HE DID. Someone told him not to, so he HAD to stare at the sun. It’s Donald Trump!

yep, trump looked without glasses #solareclipse pic.twitter.com/PDzRNtXL4n

— kelly cohen (@politiCOHEN_) August 21, 2017

I cannot handle this right now. pic.twitter.com/JXjuHH2ivA

— Jules (@jules_su) August 21, 2017

Waiting for the inevitable Politico piece detailing how Jared and Ivanka tried to privately lobby Trump not to stare at the sun. https://t.co/Lzf41Exdm0

— Parker Molloy (@ParkerMolloy) August 21, 2017

.@realDonaldTrump's next tweet: "All you hear about from the #Fake News is that picture! They never talk about Jobs or the economy! #MAGA"

— Ethan Klapper (@ethanklapper) August 21, 2017

via WH pool reporter @Bencjacobs: "As he did so, one of the White House aides standing beneath the Blue Room Balcony shouted 'don't look.’" https://t.co/geovedTFav

— Sabrina Siddiqui (@SabrinaSiddiqui) August 21, 2017

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

When President Trump looks at the eclipse, the eclipse goes blind.#SolarEclipse #SolarEclipse2017 pic.twitter.com/gW63hC9zba

— Kekistani Pro Gamer (@GamerAnalogy) August 21, 2017

Trump thinking he is tough enough to win against the SUN sums him up as a person and a president. #SolarEclipse pic.twitter.com/FXq1rNbzOw

— Marina Watanabe (@marinashutup) August 21, 2017

Our President, Ralph Wiggum. "It's so pretty and burny to my eyeballs!" pic.twitter.com/EYnbPjQv2M

— Jodi Smith (@PinkyMcLadybits) August 21, 2017

Mel: Don't do it

TRUMP: I've held the Orb in my hands and learned its secrets. I can handle a little- oh fuck oh fuck!

Mel: … #Eclipse pic.twitter.com/MKxdmrmGTg

— Steve King (@steveking_) August 21, 2017

Boo Kurp! Boooooo!

The future so not bright, don't gotta wear shades. pic.twitter.com/BiGBAD1n4h

— Josh Kurp (@JoshKurp) August 21, 2017

Header photo Mark Wilson/GETTY