Trump teases UFO files as secrecy claims resurface
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- President Donald Trump pledges to release all US government files on UFOs and unexplained aerial phenomena.
- Trump accuses former President Barack Obama of disclosing highly classified information, while admitting there is no conclusive proof of extraterrestrial life.
US President Donald Trump says Americans deserve full transparency on unexplained aerial phenomena and the possibility of life beyond Earth, pledging to order federal agencies to release all related documents.
In a post on his Truth Social platform, Trump said he would direct agencies, including the Department of Defense, to declassify records on unidentified flying objects and what the government calls unexplained aerial phenomena. He framed the move as a response to sustained public interest in what he described as complex and consequential questions.
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“We are not alone in the universe,” Trump wrote, adding that the public has waited too long for clear answers.
Clash with Obama over “secret information”
Trump escalated the debate by accusing former President Barack Obama of revealing “highly classified” information after Obama recently suggested that extraterrestrial life could exist.
Speaking to reporters while traveling to Georgia, Trump said Obama had made a “serious mistake” by discussing matters that should not be shared publicly. At the same time, Trump acknowledged that he does not currently possess definitive evidence proving the existence of extraterrestrial beings.
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Obama, for his part, has said there is no evidence of aliens being held by the U.S. government.
Area 51 myths and official records
In a recent interview, Obama rejected claims that extraterrestrials are detained at Area 51, the secretive site in Nevada long associated with conspiracy theories. He said the vast distances of space make visits to Earth highly unlikely, even if life elsewhere is possible.
Declassified records from the Central Intelligence Agency show that Area 51 was primarily used to test classified surveillance aircraft during the Cold War, not to house alien spacecraft.
Anticipation of a “disclosure era”
Trump’s comments have reignited speculation fueled by books and documentaries such as The Age of Disclosure, which argue that US authorities concealed evidence of “non-human intelligence” for decades.
Supporters of greater transparency say the promised document release could mark the beginning of a new era of disclosure. Critics remain skeptical, noting that similar pledges in the past produced limited revelations.
