In a moment you probably should have seen coming: President Donald J. Trump, despite consistent warnings to do the opposite, stared directly at the solar eclipse.

If there is one thing everyone knows about Monday's solar eclipse, it is that staring at the eclipse without proper eyewear can cause permanent eye damage.

SEE ALSO: You can damage your eyes in mere seconds during the solar eclipse

But ever one to defy warnings, Trump removed his protective eyewear and looked straight at the sun. It's what he does best! Now the internet's doing what it does best — making memes.

Someone shouts "don't look" as Pres. Trump looks up without eclipse glasses on as solar eclipse passes over D.C. https://t.co/5ft70fm30R pic.twitter.com/0lAkuzF9RZ — ABC News (@ABC) August 21, 2017

Aaaaaand here's your photo of Trump looking straight at the eclipse pic.twitter.com/5vv6sVTDIl — Stefan Marolachakis (@stefanmymind) August 21, 2017

When you’re a star they let you do it. pic.twitter.com/X8ZTPxjxdl — Jason Sparks (@sparksjls) August 21, 2017

President Trump Shows How Not to Watch an Eclipse https://t.co/SVY05IGgqs pic.twitter.com/CNfEvqIwnN — SPACE.com (@SPACEdotcom) August 21, 2017

When people question reporters writing that potus will do the opposite of what he's told, almost always. Per pooler @Bencjacobs pic.twitter.com/7olUQwnkVD — Maggie Haberman (@maggieNYT) August 21, 2017

Preview of tonight’s Tucker Carlson pic.twitter.com/DawbInUrWl — Jason O. Gilbert (@gilbertjasono) August 21, 2017

can't see your approval rating if you can't see at all pic.twitter.com/UPPLeseFBR — Adam Moussa (@adamjmoussa) August 21, 2017

I marvel at the sheer power of Ivanka's influence pic.twitter.com/aet7lnDjVB — Molly (@isteintraum) August 21, 2017

Correction, August 2, 6:09 PM: An earlier version of this post erroneously suggested that White House advisors had warned Trump against staring at the eclipse. It's since been updated.