Trump compares the election to the eclipse: Ex-president's head blocks the sun in video calling November 5 'the most important event in human history'... seven years after he stared at the sky without glasses

It has been seven years since Donald Trump stared directly at the solar eclipse without wearing protective glasses.

Now he is jumping on the sky-gazing bandwagon again with a campaign video comparing the election to the solar event.

As millions across the country prepare to watch the moon blocking out the sun, Trump released a clip of a silhouette of his head moving across the sky.

The video begins with the phrase 'the most important moment in human history is taking place in 2024' hovering over an image of the sun. 

With the 2001: A Space Odyssey theme playing in the background, the video then flicks to photos of crowds gathered to watch the eclipse with their glasses on.

The hoards of people start to cheer as Trump's head slowly moves closer to the sun and the U.S. gets darker.

When his head covers the sun, creating its own eclipse, more words flash across the screen saying: 'We will save America. And make it great again'.

Trump released the video overnight, hours before he finally announced his policy on abortion. 

In 2017, he watched an eclipse from the White House's Truman Balcony with former first lady Melania and son Barron.

At one point he stared directly at the sky without the protective glasses on.