{"id":"donald-trump-staring-at-the-eclipse","name":"Donald Trump Staring At The Eclipse","summary":"Donald Trump Staring At The Eclipse is a viral photo of the U.S. president squinting up at the August 21, 2017 solar eclipse without protective glasses. The image spawned mockery about ignoring safety warnings and resurged in April 2024 around the next North American total eclipse.","tags":["donald trump eclipse","trump staring at sun","2017 solar eclipse meme","trump eclipse photo","hillary clinton reminder","2024 eclipse meme"],"howToUse":[],"imageCount":9,"nsfw":false,"images":[{"url":"https://fcdtoybbbn2ccxbp.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/images/donald-trump-staring-at-the-eclipse/donald-trump-staring-at-the-eclipse-trump-eclipse-closeup-original.webp","caption":"The original close-up shot of President Trump looking up at the 2017 solar eclipse without protective eyewear, which became the foundation of the meme.","width":1181,"height":664,"nsfw":false},{"url":"https://fcdtoybbbn2ccxbp.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/images/donald-trump-staring-at-the-eclipse/donald-trump-staring-at-the-eclipse-leyawn-nytimes-notification-tweet.webp","caption":"A viral tweet by @leyawn imagining satirical New York Times push notifications about Trump suffering eye damage from staring at the eclipse.","width":578,"height":582,"nsfw":false},{"url":"https://fcdtoybbbn2ccxbp.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/images/donald-trump-staring-at-the-eclipse/donald-trump-staring-at-the-eclipse-axios-cnn-broadcast-tweet.webp","caption":"An Axios tweet capturing the live CNN broadcast moment when Trump looked directly at the eclipse from the White House balcony.","width":580,"height":631,"nsfw":false},{"url":"https://fcdtoybbbn2ccxbp.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/images/donald-trump-staring-at-the-eclipse/donald-trump-staring-at-the-eclipse-ted-mann-dont-look-tweet.webp","caption":"WSJ reporter Ted Mann tweets the widely shared photo, noting that an aide shouted 'Don't look' as Trump gazed skyward.","width":581,"height":717,"nsfw":false},{"url":"https://fcdtoybbbn2ccxbp.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/images/donald-trump-staring-at-the-eclipse/donald-trump-staring-at-the-eclipse-ny-daily-news-not-too-bright-cover.webp","caption":"The New York Daily News August 22, 2017 cover mocked Trump's decision to look directly at the eclipse with the headline 'NOT TOO BRIGHT!'","width":680,"height":874,"nsfw":false},{"url":"https://fcdtoybbbn2ccxbp.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/images/donald-trump-staring-at-the-eclipse/donald-trump-staring-at-the-eclipse-hillary-clinton-eclipse-reminder-tweet.webp","caption":"Hillary Clinton's April 2024 tweet resurfaced the meme ahead of that year's eclipse, garnering 17.5 million views.","width":716,"height":989,"nsfw":false},{"url":"https://fcdtoybbbn2ccxbp.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/images/donald-trump-staring-at-the-eclipse/donald-trump-staring-at-the-eclipse-lukeisamazing-reply-tweet.webp","caption":"A viral quote-tweet reply to Hillary Clinton that flipped the mockery back on her by using the same iconic eclipse photo.","width":716,"height":991,"nsfw":false},{"url":"https://fcdtoybbbn2ccxbp.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/images/donald-trump-staring-at-the-eclipse/donald-trump-staring-at-the-eclipse-sun-shame-vs-sun-pride-tweet.webp","caption":"A 2024 side-by-side meme jokingly framing the contrast between Biden and Trump's eclipse-viewing behavior as 'sun shame vs sun pride.'","width":716,"height":563,"nsfw":false},{"url":"https://fcdtoybbbn2ccxbp.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/images/donald-trump-staring-at-the-eclipse/donald-trump-staring-at-the-eclipse-code-broke-prod-programmer-meme.webp","caption":"A relatable programmer meme using the Trump eclipse photos to depict the feeling of reviewing code that broke production.","width":716,"height":570,"nsfw":false}],"historyUrl":"https://fcdtoybbbn2ccxbp.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/images/donald-trump-staring-at-the-eclipse/history.md","related":["trump-mugshot","trump","trump-and-the-executive-order-signature","2025-labor-day-weekend-donald-trump-death-rumor","400-pound-hacker","bigly","donald-trump-trans-weightlifter-impression-ahegao-face","donald-trumps-hand-makeup-and-death-speculation","donald-trumps-hollywood-star","donald-trumps-imaginary-friend-jim","donald-trumps-nambla-donation-hoax","donald-trumps-sad-tweets"],"popularityRank":4332,"license":"Meme images and history: templates, screenshots, photos and fan edits, many of copyrighted material or real people. Explicit and offensive memes and images are included and flagged nsfw. Check you have the right to use an image before publishing."}