Twitter erupts as Trump looks at solar eclipse without glasses

Published August 21, 2017 8:04pm ET



Twitter erupted with jokes about President Trump after he sneaked a peek at the eclipse without wearing protective eyewear Monday.

Looking at the sun without protective eyewear can burn your retinas, leaving a person at least partially blind.

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