Donald Trump has said he will direct the Pentagon and other US agencies to release “government files relating to alien and extraterrestrial life”.
In a post on Truth Social, the US president claimed that his decision was “based on the tremendous interest shown” and described the case as “extremely interesting and important”.
He wrote, “Based on the tremendous interest shown, I will direct the Secretary of War and other relevant departments and agencies to begin the process of identifying and releasing government files relating to alien and extraterrestrial life, unidentified aerial phenomena (UAPs), and unidentified flying objects (UFOs) and to release any and all information relating to these extremely complex but extremely interesting and important matters.”
Donald Trump described this case as ‘very interesting and important’. Photo: AP/Mark Schiefelbein
The announcement came just hours after Mr Trump alleged Barack Obama disclosed classified information during an interview released on Saturday.
The former president says he believes aliens are real.
Appearing on Brian Tyler Cohen’s podcast, Mr Obama said, “They’re real, but I haven’t seen them, and they’re not being kept in Area 51.
“There is no underground facility unless it was a huge conspiracy and they hid it from the President of the United States.”
Mr Obama appears on Brian Tyler Cohen’s podcast. Photo: Brian Tyler Cohen
In an Instagram post, the 64-year-old clarified that what he meant was that “prospects are good; there’s life out there” and said he has seen “no evidence” of alien existence during his tenure.
Asked about Mr Obama’s comments on Thursday, Mr Trump said, “He shouldn’t be doing that.
“He made a big mistake.”
Asked whether he also thought aliens were real, Mr Trump replied, “I don’t know if they’re real or not.
“I don’t have an opinion on it. I never talk about it. A lot of people do. A lot of people believe it.”
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Earlier this week, Mr Trump’s daughter-in-law, Lara Trump, suggested on the New York Post’s Pod Force One podcast that the president had prepared a speech on aliens that he would deliver at “the right time”.
However, White House press secretary Carolyn Leavitt laughed off any suggestion of such a pre-planned speech.
“The speech on aliens would be news to me,” he said.
