This is the image the White House chose to share on its official social accounts during the astronomical event

Eyes on the sky, no protective glasses to shield the retina. Donald Trump, observing the total solar eclipse visible today across the world, confronts the astronomical event in this way. This is the image the White House shared on its official social accounts alongside NASA’s live coverage of the event: almost a challenge, certainly a ‘face-to-face’ without protection or screens between the U.S. president and the darkened solar disc.

https://t.co/7cXBUjS8HR pic.twitter.com/ZKw46c7JtO

— The White House (@WhiteHouse) August 12, 2026

At least on the surface, then, the tycoon appears unconcerned about the risks that experts have been warning the global population about for days.