<p>The Total Solar Eclipse that reared its face across the USA was obviously going to be a matter of news. After all, Americans haven't seen one in nearly a century. People flocked across the predicted path where the solar eclipse could be seen in all its glory, numbering in the millions in some places. Some places on the map even reported to have done some serious business on account of all the visitors flocking like birds in a lone watering hole.<br /><br />Who better, then, to come into the news, using the Eclipse as a means? Donald Trump, of course. The President of the United States has been in the news for all manner of things. One would be forgiven to say that they thought he was a news personality more than a politician, given how much exposure he gets, and how in-the-open the exposure is, not a shred of subtlety accounted for.<br /><br />Well, Donald Trump has made history yet again, although it could be said that it wasn't exactly the healthiest way to go about it: He looked at the Total Solar Eclipse. Without his glasses. Trump has been known for his eccentricities, commenting on developments, contradictions, announcements and often completely senseless things (Cofeve, anyone?) on his Twitter handle, which more often than not end up in newspapers. This time, his eccentricity was seen, witnessed and recorded for the future generations to see, in person.<br /><br />Giving a moment of hell to advisors, doctors and aides, Donald Trump defied convention (founded in logic, mind you) and walked out casually, looked up and squinted really hard, like one would when trying to get that particularly unyielding thread through a thin needle, directly at the Sun. And he somehow made himself look cool while he did what should be included in the legendary Darwin Awards, or at least a subset of it.<br /><br />Of course, he gave in to the requests of his aides and logic and put the glasses on, but one does have to admit: Foolish though it might have been to stare at a Total Solar Eclipse without proper protection, what Donald Trump did will be good gossip material for a while to come.</p>
<p>The Total Solar Eclipse that reared its face across the USA was obviously going to be a matter of news. After all, Americans haven't seen one in nearly a century. People flocked across the predicted path where the solar eclipse could be seen in all its glory, numbering in the millions in some places. Some places on the map even reported to have done some serious business on account of all the visitors flocking like birds in a lone watering hole.<br /><br />Who better, then, to come into the news, using the Eclipse as a means? Donald Trump, of course. The President of the United States has been in the news for all manner of things. One would be forgiven to say that they thought he was a news personality more than a politician, given how much exposure he gets, and how in-the-open the exposure is, not a shred of subtlety accounted for.<br /><br />Well, Donald Trump has made history yet again, although it could be said that it wasn't exactly the healthiest way to go about it: He looked at the Total Solar Eclipse. Without his glasses. Trump has been known for his eccentricities, commenting on developments, contradictions, announcements and often completely senseless things (Cofeve, anyone?) on his Twitter handle, which more often than not end up in newspapers. This time, his eccentricity was seen, witnessed and recorded for the future generations to see, in person.<br /><br />Giving a moment of hell to advisors, doctors and aides, Donald Trump defied convention (founded in logic, mind you) and walked out casually, looked up and squinted really hard, like one would when trying to get that particularly unyielding thread through a thin needle, directly at the Sun. And he somehow made himself look cool while he did what should be included in the legendary Darwin Awards, or at least a subset of it.<br /><br />Of course, he gave in to the requests of his aides and logic and put the glasses on, but one does have to admit: Foolish though it might have been to stare at a Total Solar Eclipse without proper protection, what Donald Trump did will be good gossip material for a while to come.</p>
