- Trump accused Obama of improperly disclosing sensitive information
- Trump responded that he was uncertain, saying he does not know if alien life exists
- he encountered no evidence during his presidency that extraterrestrials had contacted Earth
US President Donald Trump has announced plans to instruct federal agencies, including the Department of Defense, to start reviewing and potentially releasing government records related to aliens and extraterrestrial life.
Eko Hot Blog gathered that Trump made the statement on his social media platform, Truth Social, hours after criticising former President Barack Obama over remarks suggesting aliens are real.
Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One, Trump accused Obama of improperly disclosing sensitive information. “He shouldn’t have said that,” Trump remarked, calling it a serious error.
When pressed on whether he personally believes in extraterrestrials, Trump responded that he was uncertain, saying he does not know if alien life exists.
Obama’s comments came during an interview with podcast host Brian Tyler Cohen, where he joked that aliens are real but not hidden in Area 51.
He added that there was no secret underground facility concealing extraterrestrials from the president, dismissing the idea of a vast conspiracy.
After his remarks drew widespread attention, Obama clarified on Instagram that while he believes it is statistically possible life exists elsewhere in the universe due to its immense size, he encountered no evidence during his presidency that extraterrestrials had contacted Earth.
There has been no suggestion that Obama disclosed classified material during the interview. The two leaders, long-time political rivals from opposing parties, have frequently clashed publicly.
Later the same day, Trump posted that, given strong public interest, he would seek the release of files concerning unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP), UFOs, and any related information about extraterrestrial matters.
Interest in UFOs has intensified in the United States since 2017, when reports emerged about a previously undisclosed Pentagon programme examining accounts from military pilots who described unusual airborne objects.
In 2022, Congress held its first UFO hearings in decades, and the Pentagon established a dedicated office to gather and analyse reports of unidentified sightings.
A House panel review the following year produced no definitive evidence of alien life. In a 2024 assessment, the Pentagon stated it found no proof that the US government had encountered extraterrestrials, concluding that most reported sightings could be explained as ordinary objects or phenomena.
