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Trump stares directly at solar eclipse without protective eyewear in resurfaced video

By Lucy Leeson,

2024-04-08

A viral clip of Donald Trump staring directly at a solar eclipse without protective eyewear has resurfaced ahead of Monday’s eclipse (8 April).

Back in August 2017, the then- president went viral when he ignored all solar safety recommendations by gazing directly at the sun with his naked eyes.

Mr Trump was joined by then-first lady Melania Trump and their son Barron on the Truman balcony at the White House to watch the rare phenomenon. The moment began doing the rounds on social media – and has resurfaced once again ahead of Monday’s phenomenon.

Monday’s eclipse will last for four minutes and 28 seconds, twice as long as the last solar eclipse in 2017.

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Crystal Morell

04-13

Is the video exaggerated? You CAN look at the eclipse once it’s in totality without eyewear and it’s okay hell it COULD be okay all around this could just be another way to squeeze more money out of us than needed who tf knows and if that’s the complaint who tf cares

Drifter 99

04-12

you can look at it without glasses .... newsflash!

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