Millions of Americans stopped what they were doing Monday to carefully view a total solar eclipse that darkened the skies over more than a dozen states including New York.

A pair of presidents, a master horror novelist and a rapper who may suddenly need a guide dog counted themselves among the spectators.

President Biden took in the cosmic event — and threw some shade at Donald Trump with a brief video mocking his Republican rival.

“An eclipse is worth marveling at,” Biden’s team captioned a video posted to social media Monday. “But don’t be silly, folks – play it safe and wear protective eyewear.”

The video re-created an infamous 2017 moment that occurred during the Trump administration when the former president, who’s running against Biden again in November, ignored warnings and stared into an eclipsed sun. While medical experts agree looking at the sun can cause eye damage, there’s no indication Trump was injured.

For his part, Trump posted an eclipse-inspired campaign ad to his Truth Social platform on Sunday showing his head blocking out the sun while supporters repeatedly chanted “U-S-A!”

New York City Mayor Eric Adams took time out of his day to gaze at the view, protective glasses on.

“Nowhere better in the world to enjoy the heavenly presence of today’s #SolarEclipse than New York City!” he wrote on X.

In the event, while the eclipse was mostly visible in the Big Apple, other parts of the country could see the glorious spectacle in its entirety, as commenters noted.

Not surprisingly, master of horror Stephen King saw the eclipse in a unique light.

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