‘He’s not supposed to be doing that, made a big mistake’: Trump criticizes Barack Obama for his comments on Aliens, makes big claim in viral video; watch here
US President Donald Trump directed federal agencies to release government files concerning aliens and unidentified flying objects. This action followed his accusation that former President Barack Obama improperly disclosed classified information a...
By Divyadeep Singh, Global Desk |
AP
US President Donald Trump on Thursday (February 19, 2026) reacted to former President Barack Obama’s remarks on whether aliens are real and accused him of improperly disclosing classified information while discussing aliens publicly. While speaking to reporters on his way to Georgia, Trump asserted that Obama "made a big mistake" when he made claims on aliens, and "He took it out of classified information … He's not supposed to be doing that.”
During an interview with podcast host Brian Tyler Cohen released on Saturday (February 14, 2026), Obama was asked if aliens were real. "They're real, but I haven't seen them, and they're not being kept in ... Area 51. There's no underground facility unless there's this enormous conspiracy and they hid it from the president of the United States," he said.
Area 51 is a classified Air Force facility in Nevada that fringe theorists have speculated holds alien bodies and a crashed spaceship. CIA archives released in 2013 said it was a test site for top-secret spy planes. Following his remarks on Obama, Trump further stated that he had not seen evidence that aliens exist, saying, "I don't know if they're real or not."
Obama clarified his remarks on aliens
Obama, who served as president of the United States between 2009 and 2017, issued a clarification on his remarks, stating that the chance Earth has been visited by aliens is "low." His clarification came after his comments on aliens caught attention online.
In the caption of his Instagram post, Obama stated that his comments were made in line with "the spirit of the speed round" of questions. He further stated that statistically the chances are that life is out there, but he saw "no evidence" during his term as president.
“I was trying to stick with the spirit of the speed round, but since it’s gotten attention, let me clarify. Statistically, the universe is so vast that the odds are good there’s life out there. But the distances between solar systems are so great that the chances we’ve been visited by aliens is [sic] low, and I saw no evidence during my presidency that extraterrestrials have made contact with us. Really!" the former US president wrote in the post.
Trump orders release of files on aliens and UFOs
Later on Thursday, Trump said that he would direct federal agencies to begin releasing government files related to aliens and unidentified flying objects (UFO), pointing to what he described as strong public interest in the issue.
In a social media post, Trump said he would order Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth and other agencies to release the information, calling the matter "extremely interesting and important."
In recent years, the Pentagon has investigated reports of UFOs, and senior military leaders said in 2022 they found no evidence to suggest that aliens had visited Earth or crash-landed here, as reported by news agency Reuters. A 2024 Pentagon report said U.S. government investigations since the end of World War Two had found no evidence of extraterrestrial technology, and most sightings were misidentified ordinary objects and phenomena.
The website of the National Archives and Records Administration says it has records related to UFOs across numerous collections.
During an interview with podcast host Brian Tyler Cohen released on Saturday (February 14, 2026), Obama was asked if aliens were real. "They're real, but I haven't seen them, and they're not being kept in ... Area 51. There's no underground facility unless there's this enormous conspiracy and they hid it from the president of the United States," he said.
Area 51 is a classified Air Force facility in Nevada that fringe theorists have speculated holds alien bodies and a crashed spaceship. CIA archives released in 2013 said it was a test site for top-secret spy planes. Following his remarks on Obama, Trump further stated that he had not seen evidence that aliens exist, saying, "I don't know if they're real or not."
Obama clarified his remarks on aliens
Obama, who served as president of the United States between 2009 and 2017, issued a clarification on his remarks, stating that the chance Earth has been visited by aliens is "low." His clarification came after his comments on aliens caught attention online.
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In the caption of his Instagram post, Obama stated that his comments were made in line with "the spirit of the speed round" of questions. He further stated that statistically the chances are that life is out there, but he saw "no evidence" during his term as president.
“I was trying to stick with the spirit of the speed round, but since it’s gotten attention, let me clarify. Statistically, the universe is so vast that the odds are good there’s life out there. But the distances between solar systems are so great that the chances we’ve been visited by aliens is [sic] low, and I saw no evidence during my presidency that extraterrestrials have made contact with us. Really!" the former US president wrote in the post.
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Trump orders release of files on aliens and UFOs
Later on Thursday, Trump said that he would direct federal agencies to begin releasing government files related to aliens and unidentified flying objects (UFO), pointing to what he described as strong public interest in the issue.
In a social media post, Trump said he would order Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth and other agencies to release the information, calling the matter "extremely interesting and important."
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In recent years, the Pentagon has investigated reports of UFOs, and senior military leaders said in 2022 they found no evidence to suggest that aliens had visited Earth or crash-landed here, as reported by news agency Reuters. A 2024 Pentagon report said U.S. government investigations since the end of World War Two had found no evidence of extraterrestrial technology, and most sightings were misidentified ordinary objects and phenomena.
The website of the National Archives and Records Administration says it has records related to UFOs across numerous collections.
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