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In a post on Truth Social, Trump stated that "based on the tremendous interest shown," he would direct Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and other relevant agencies to "initiate the process of identifying and releasing government files related to aliens and extraterrestrial life, unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP), and unidentified flying objects (UFO), as well as all other information connected to these extremely complex, yet extremely interesting and important matters."

Trump’s statement came after former President Barack Obama said in a podcast interview that aliens are real; Obama later clarified that he meant there is "a high probability that there is life out there." The former president also added that during his term he saw "no evidence" of alien presence.

On Thursday, responding to a reporter’s question about Obama’s remarks, Trump said Obama had disclosed classified information.

"He shouldn’t have done that," Trump added.

When asked whether he believes aliens are real, Trump responded:

"I don’t know whether they exist. I have no opinion on the matter."

In a recent Instagram post, Barack Obama stated that during his eight years as U.S. president, he encountered no evidence that aliens had made contact with Earth.

Following a hearing in 2024, the Pentagon said it had received hundreds of reports of unidentified flying objects (UAP) and 21 reports requiring "further analysis" due to "anomalous characteristics and/or behaviors," but found no evidence of alien activity.