Sure, scientists have repeatedly warned everyone not to look directly at the sun. There are other, safe ways of viewing the solar eclipse, they said.
But hey, if you think climate change is a hoax, why believe anything else those nerds say?!
That seems to have been Donald Trump‘s position as he stared up at the flaming mass we lovingly refer to as our sun.
Together with Melania and Barron, the first family stood out on the Blue Room Balcony of the White House to observe the astrological event. Naturally, they had the protective eyewear necessary to view the eclipse.
Then the Donald took off his glasses, gestured to a large crowd of aides on the South Lawn, and stared blankly up at the sun. One staffer reportedly yelled, “Don’t look!”
Could there be a more fitting image to sum up this presidency?
Twitter took note:
He did it. pic.twitter.com/a7tHOcyEVy
— Sahil Kapur (@sahilkapur) August 21, 2017
WASHINGTON, August 21, 2017 — President Donald Trump looks directly into the solar eclipse. pic.twitter.com/UedUycAO4o
— Jennifer Bendery (@jbendery) August 21, 2017
No glasses? (Pool video) pic.twitter.com/FKfBGuQOjR
— West Wing Reports (@WestWingReport) August 21, 2017
Xzamilloh
Shut up, aide!!! Let him look!!!!
Mkiel
Yes
Steve
Hope the bastard goes blind
NateOcean
Hey, Donald, go ahead and stare all you want. ObamaCare has got you covered!
When the article referred to a “flaming mass”, I was certain they were referring to Trump.
DCguy
This reminds me of stories you hear about certain over-bred animals like turkeys that are supposedly so stupid they will look up into the rain and drown themselves. Those stories are false, never thought I’d actually see something like it.
Bill
He created it so it won’t hurt him!
Heywood Jablowme
Next he will sue GOD, and the religious hypocrites who voted for him will agree with him that it’s all God’s fault.
Brody
Well, I suppose it’s as fitting an image for his presidency as was the shot of Obama riding a bike while wearing a helmet and mom jeans . . . except staring into the sun seems slightly more badass.
Heywood Jablowme
It’s so funny that you guys go on & on & on & on about skinny Obama’s supposed “mom jeans” incident when obviously (to quote Bill Maher): “Trump’s ass is fatter than Kim Kardashian’s.”
CaliKyle
The former equals poor fashion choice while the latter illustrates blatant, profound stupidity. Nope, no badass. Just bad, yes.
DCguy
LOL!!!!!!
Ok Sorry, Queerty, come on now. The troll has literally proven that they aren’t here for actual commentary. They are so against rational discussion and such trump trolls that this screename is actually defending Trump for staring at the sun during an eclipse.
I mean, I’m guessing that Mo bro would have his other screenames defend Trump if he sat down on the ground and rubbed dog crap in his hair.
Let me guess, they’d say “YEAH!!! Look how badass he is, That OBAMA would NEVER have the BALLS to rub dog crap in his hair!”
I mean come on, lets make it even MORE obvious that they are probably Russian sourced Troll bots.
Captain proton
maybe someone should tell him he’s not allowed to go swimming in boiling sufuric acid.
jcoberkrom
All you haters. Of course he stared into the sun. He knew the danger of doing so was the product of FAKE NEWS. Or science. They’re the same thing to him!!
grethomory
As my good friend’s mantra used to be “Find a fool bump his head…plaster it to the wall.”
Jaxton
Mr Trump is not one to jump at shadows.
DCguy
That’s because he can’t see them anymore since he did this.
Jack Meoff
The man is not smart enough to know he shouldn’t stare into the sun let alone an eclipse but people still chose him to run the country. Don’t act surprised people.
1EqualityUSA
He can’t do anything right.
1898
and he did it TWICE, once when his son was off to the side and again when his son walked in front of him
good god
ATLSWIMMAN8
putin-russian stooge donald-delusionalMORON-trump orange anus covfefe. Period.