
Celebs, Politicians Take to Twitter for #SolarEclipse2017
The United States is in the middle of one of her most historic events in decades, and it's not about politics.
The U.S. is experiencing a total solar eclipse that spans the entire Lower 48 today for the first time in nearly 80 years. Celebrities and politicians are taking to Twitter (TWTR) - Get Report to share excitement and rejoice in something that unifies the U.S. in a tumultuous geopolitical climate.
Famed astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson highlighted unity:
While Bruce Springsteen used safety tips as a thinly veiled self-promotion:
David Spade and Paris Hilton took on the eclipse-glasses-mania as well:
And actor Joseph Gordon-Levitt reminds us to look down, too:
McDonald's Corp (MCD) - Get Report also had some eclipse-themed advertising today:
And of course, Bonnie Tyler's smash hit "Total Eclipse of the Heart" is having a big day 34 years after it was first released:
Senators John McCain and Diane Feinstein offered tips to constituents:
And first daughter Ivanka Trump shed some light:
But it seems not all politics could be left out of the unifying cosmic event, as Twitter users trolled Ivanka after she tweeted the basic infographic:
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