Millions of Americans stopped work Monday to closely observe a total solar eclipse that darkened the skies of more than a dozen states, including New York.
Two presidents, a master horror novelist, and a rapper who might suddenly need a guide dog were counted in the audience.
President Biden took the cosmic event and threw some shade at Donald Trump in a short video mocking his Republican rival.
“A solar eclipse is amazing value” Biden's team captioned a video posted to social media on Monday. “But guys, don't be stupid. Please be safe and wear safety glasses.”
The video reenacts the infamous 2017 moment during the Trump administration, when the former president, who will run against Biden again in November, ignored warnings and stared into the eclipsed sun. Medical experts agree that looking at the sun can cause eye damage, but there is no indication that Trump was injured.
Meanwhile, President Trump posted an eclipse-inspired campaign ad on his Truth social platform on Sunday, showing his head blocking the sun as his supporters chanted “USA!” I projected it.
New York City Mayor Adams took time out of his day to take in the view, wearing safety glasses.
“What better place to enjoy the heavenly immersion of #SolarEclipse today than in New York City?” he said. I wrote to X.
During this event, the eclipse was primarily visible in the Big Apple, but as commenters pointed out, other parts of the country were also able to see the entirety of its glorious spectacle.
Naturally, horror master Stephen King I saw a solar eclipse In a unique light.
“This looks like the devil's eye,” the Maine-born writer said of a photo of the sun and moon peeking out from a dark cloud formation.
“Midnight” rapper and “Law & Order” actor Ice-T apparently joked that the glasses he bought to safely view the solar eclipse were defective.
“I'm blind!” he Posted in X. “Throw away these BS glasses!”
His representative did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Singer Bonnie Tyler appeared on “Good Morning America” Monday to celebrate the continued relevance of her 1983 hit “Total Eclipse of the Heart.”
“Every time there's a solar eclipse, people all over the world play 'Total Eclipse of the Heart,' and I never get tired of singing it,” the 72-year-old singer confessed. .
Searches for Tyler's top-selling song on Spotify spiked nearly 50% in the U.S. in the week leading up to the eclipse, a company representative told CNN.
