Donald Trump jumps on solar eclipse bandwagon, shares bizarre campaign video

The former US president has jumped on the solar eclipse bandwagon by releasing a bizarre campaign video in which he blocks the sun with his head. The video, posted on Truth Social, begins with the words “The most important moment in human history will happen in 2024” and is displayed over an image of the sun.

In the 1.21-minute video, a large number of people can be seen wearing protective glasses to watch the solar activity.

Thousands of people across Mexico, the United States and Canada watched on Monday as the moon came between the Earth and the sun, extinguishing its light in a total solar eclipse.

The video then shows the giant outline of Donald Trump’s head, instead of the moon, slowly moving towards the sun. As Trump’s head and thick eyebrows completely obscured the sun, a sentence flashed on the screen – “We will save America.” And make it great again’.

Some on social media found the message in the campaign ad a bit odd.

One user posted on

“You also forgot to include the next frame, you know, the one where the sun reappears. Eclipses are temporary. Just like Trump,” another user on X wrote.

Trump spoke of the April 8 solar eclipse, seven years after the last memorable moment.

As early as August 2017, when Trump took office as president, he became famous online for staring directly into the sun without any goggles and ignoring safety recommendations.

At the White House, Trump watched the eclipse from the Truman Balcony with his wife Melania and son Barron.
Melania and Barron wore eclipse glasses, while Trump did not and, despite warnings, continued viewing the eclipse without proper goggles.

Viewing a solar eclipse with the naked eye can seriously damage your eyes and even cause blindness.

The incident went viral on social media and is being talked about again ahead of Monday’s solar eclipse.

Yesterday, millions of people watched the solar eclipse across North America. An estimated 44 million people from Mexico to Canada are expected to see the total solar eclipse, with many traveling to these areas to witness the rare event.