Former US President Barack Obama sparked an intense speculation online when he made a shocking claim during a recent podcast about the presence of aliens and the existence of extraterrestrial life. Though Obama cited that he has got no evidence to support his views, he maintained that the odds are good there’s life out there.
As these statements reignited the perennial debate among people across the globe, President Donald Trump now revealed that he is going to order officials to release files relating alien and extraterrestrial life. The Republican made the announcement on Truth Social and the post was shared by the official White House handle as well.
Trump posted “Based on the tremendous interest shown, I will be directing the Secretary of War, and other relevant Departments and Agencies, to begin the process of identifying and releasing Government files related to alien and extraterrestrial life, unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP), and unidentified flying objects (UFOs).”
After Obama’s claims went viral, Trump slammed the former president for disclosing classified information when speaking about aliens. Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One, Trump said Obama had taken information “out of classified” channels. Obama’s office did not immediately respond to the accusation.
The Pentagon, the US department of defence, has previously examined reports of unidentified aerial phenomena and its findings found no conclusive evidence about aliens visiting the earth. A 2024 Pentagon report similarly concluded that most sightings were attributable to misidentified objects or ordinary phenomena.
But, Trump’s latest statement has once again raised the curiosity over what is considered as a ambiguous topic for many hundreds of years. Though it is unclear what material might be included in the files to be released by the Pentagon, Trump’s order has no doubt created considerable amount of anticipation all over.
This post was last modified on 20 February 2026 9:09 am
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