Trump blasts Obama for "big mistake" revealing classified alien info after podcast slip-up. No evidence given as UFO reports hit 750+ and Obama clarifies with odds favor life elsewhere, but no proof seen.
Trump gestures emphatically aboard Air Force One while Obama smiles during podcast interview on aliens (Photo: File)
US President Donald Trump stirred the pot once again on Thursday, during an appearance on a podcast, when he accused Barack Obama of leaking classified alien secrets. Trump told the press on Air Force One that it was a major blunder, Obama had crossed the security boundaries by acknowledging that there are extraterrestrials. The conflict rekindles UFO theories at the time of 750+ reports of inexplicable sightings May 2023-June 2024, such as a bounced missile shot at a glowing orb.
Trump did not play soft balls on the reporters: He leaked classified information. He's not supposed to do that." He tried to avoid acknowledging the fact of aliens, saying he did not know whether they were real, however, he attacked Obama because he violated the protocol and there was nothing to be specific, mirroring Trump's prior jabs of bizarre items flying about by credible sources.
In a speed-round involving Brian Tyler Cohen, Obama joked, "They are not imaginary but I have not heard of them stating that he does not believe in Area 51 hideouts or massive conspiracies. He emphasized that in their sightless visits, there is no evidence and the world literally exploded with news such as Obama: Aliens Are Real with the casual reaction placed him in the world of UFO.
In a lightning round interview with Brian Tyler Cohen, Obama joked, "They exist but I have not visited them" and refuted alien cover-ups and Area 51 bases. He subsequently explained that statistically, there is a likelihood that there is existence of life elsewhere, but no tangible evidence was discovered during his tenure as a president.
Obama wrote in his Instagram several hours later Statistically, life is likely to be there but it is unlikely that people will visit because of distance and none of that when I was president. He positioned it as speed-round fun that goes viral with denial of hard evidence and deference to cosmic chances in a huge universe.
There, according to critics, Trump provided no evidence to back up the classified assertion, a similar case of UFO ambiguity. He has even hinted at having known the fascinating things but remained silent, just as his predecessors and this puts that accusation in limbo, which increases partisan spins rather than substance.
Pentagon statistics indicate 750+ UAP incidences requiring investigations such as Yemen drone footage in which a Hellfire missile strangely bounced off an orb. The officials such as Ronald Moultrie believe stigma-free reporting is needed since 2022 hearings as it is not a tabloid fodder and it is a matter of national security.
This is because declassified CIA documents on the year 2013 show Area 51 experimented on U-2 spy planes thus triggering UFO sightings not alien spacecraft. Underground bases containing ETs have been rejected by Obama though theories exist. Hillary Clinton had made promises of investigations and Trump has fired a salvo to keep the myth alive.
There is no hard scientific evidence that there is existence of aliens where NASA reports on UAP document 750 or more sightings in unexplainable conditions (2023-2024), most of which are related to drone, balloon and optics. Life on exomoons such as Enceladus appears to be statistically probable, but there is no confirmed alien contact despite SETI scans dating back to 1960.
Q1: What exactly did Obama say about aliens?
In a podcast speed-round, Obama quipped, "They're real but I haven't seen them," denying Area 51 cover-ups. He later clarified no evidence surfaced during his presidency despite cosmic probabilities.
Q2: How did Trump respond to Obama's remarks?
Aboard Air Force One, Trump called it a "big mistake," accusing Obama of leaking classified info without proof. He dodged confirming aliens' existence but insisted Obama overstepped security bounds.
Q3: Did Obama provide alien evidence?
No—his comment was casual banter. He stressed vast distances make visits unlikely and saw zero proof as president, rejecting government conspiracy theories outright.
Q4: What's behind recent UFO interest?
Pentagon logged 750+ UAP sightings (May 2023-June 2024), including odd missile bounces off orbs. Hearings since 2022 push stigma-free reporting as potential security threats.
Q5: Is Area 51 hiding aliens?
Declassified CIA docs show it tested U-2 spy planes, sparking UFO reports—not ET craft. Obama dismissed underground bases; no credible evidence supports extraterrestrial storage.
