Trump looked at the solar eclipse without glasses despite a shouted warning from an aide

in #photography9 years ago

From Business Insider

President Donald Trump took in the solar eclipse from the Truman Balcony of the White House on Monday, even briefly glancing at the sun directly despite a shouted warning from an aide.

Sporting eclipse glasses — for only part of the viewing — and standing alongside Melania Trump and their son, Barron, Trump viewed what was a partial eclipse in Washington, DC. It began at 1:17 p.m. ET, peaked at 2:42 p.m., and was set to end at 4:01 p.m., The Washington Post reported. The moon covered 81% of the sun at the eclipse's peak in Washington.

At one point, Trump did look up at the eclipse without wearing the glasses, which can cause eye damage. According to a White House pool report, one of Trump's aides shouted "Don't look" when Trump came out and pointed at the sky.

Much of the nation focused on the event, the first total eclipse to cross the country in nearly a century. The path of totality, where the moon fully eclipsed the sun, stretched from Oregon to South Carolina, but much of the rest of the country could view at least a partial eclipse.

Here are some more photos of Trump looking at the eclipse:
Without glasses:

Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/trump-watching-solar-eclipse-20017-photos-2017-8


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Never fear, he was protected by his spray tan.

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He looks at the sun without glasses cuz he is against system by being a part of system :S

Stating that looking at the Sun during an eclipse is fake science based on political interests.

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and this is the man that says that climate change is BS....

So what? People are overly attached to Trump imo. I watched the solar eclipse with sunglasses, would it reach the news? No, because its not news.

i looked up without glasses for a glimpse.. the news people on live television done it too...

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Actually TRUMP was looking UP and Pointing to GOD to help give him strength to remove the DEEP STATE...............Crypto is the FUTURE.

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