NEW DELHI: In a unique campaign move, former President Donald Trump embraced the theme of solar eclipses by sharing an eccentric advertisement on Truth Social, where his silhouette effectively eclipses the sun, symbolizing his ambition to “save America and make it great again.” This campaign ad was launched in anticipation of the significant solar event on April 8, 2024, heralded as “the most important moment in human history” within the video, which showcases dramatic imagery of the sun and awestruck onlookers wearing protective glasses.
The ad features a sequence where large crowds, equipped with eclipse glasses, gaze upwards as a silhouette—distinctly resembling Trump’s profile with its recognizable quiff and bushy eyebrows—slowly crosses the sun, creating a momentary darkness. The phrase “We will save America. And make it great again.” flashes across the screen as Trump’s head aligns perfectly with the sun, casting a symbolic shadow over the nation.
This creative yet controversial portrayal sparked mixed reactions on social media, with some users perplexed by the implied message that Trump’s leadership would bring darkness rather than light. The ad revisits Trump’s infamous 2017 gaffe, where he looked directly at a solar eclipse without protective eyewear, a moment that went viral for disregarding safety advice.
The upcoming total solar eclipse, visible across the contiguous United States, promises a spectacle lasting four minutes and 28 seconds, doubling the duration of the previous eclipse in 2017. However, weather forecasters caution that severe weather might obstruct the view for many, as a significant thunderstorm threatens to overshadow this celestial event.
Meanwhile, a New York state appellate judge on Monday denied Donald Trump’s bid to delay his April 15 criminal trial on charges stemming from hush money paid to a porn star while the former US president seeks to move the case out of Manhattan.
Trump, the Republican candidate challenging Democratic President Joe Biden in the November 5 US election, has pleaded not guilty to 34 counts of falsifying business records.
(With inputs from agencies)
The ad features a sequence where large crowds, equipped with eclipse glasses, gaze upwards as a silhouette—distinctly resembling Trump’s profile with its recognizable quiff and bushy eyebrows—slowly crosses the sun, creating a momentary darkness. The phrase “We will save America. And make it great again.” flashes across the screen as Trump’s head aligns perfectly with the sun, casting a symbolic shadow over the nation.
This creative yet controversial portrayal sparked mixed reactions on social media, with some users perplexed by the implied message that Trump’s leadership would bring darkness rather than light. The ad revisits Trump’s infamous 2017 gaffe, where he looked directly at a solar eclipse without protective eyewear, a moment that went viral for disregarding safety advice.
The upcoming total solar eclipse, visible across the contiguous United States, promises a spectacle lasting four minutes and 28 seconds, doubling the duration of the previous eclipse in 2017. However, weather forecasters caution that severe weather might obstruct the view for many, as a significant thunderstorm threatens to overshadow this celestial event.
Meanwhile, a New York state appellate judge on Monday denied Donald Trump’s bid to delay his April 15 criminal trial on charges stemming from hush money paid to a porn star while the former US president seeks to move the case out of Manhattan.
Trump, the Republican candidate challenging Democratic President Joe Biden in the November 5 US election, has pleaded not guilty to 34 counts of falsifying business records.
(With inputs from agencies)