Trump directs US government to prepare release of files on aliens and UFOs

"Well, I don't know if they're real or not."

— Donald Trump , Politician

"They're real, but I haven't seen them, and they're not being kept in Area 51."

— Barack Obama , Politician

"I don’t know if they’re real or not."

— Donald Trump , Politician

"I may get him out of trouble by declassifying."

— Donald Trump , Politician

"statistically, the universe is so vast that the odds are good there’s life out there."

— Barack Obama , Politician

"A speech on aliens would be news to me."

— Karoline Leavitt , Politician

"AARO has discovered no evidence of extraterrestrial beings, activity, or technology."

— Sean Kirkpatrick , Academic

"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."

— Donald Trump , Politician

"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."

— Barack Obama , Politician

"They’ve deployed the ultimate weapon of mass distraction, but the Epstein files aren’t going away… even for aliens."

— Thomas Massie , Politician

"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)."

— Donald Trump , Politician

"Statistically, the universe is so vast that the odds are good there’s life out there."

— Barack Obama , Politician

"Thank you POTUS! As the Chairwoman of the Task Force that investigates these subjects, we are incredibly grateful for you doing this!"

— Anna Paulina Luna , Politician

"Trump’s decision is fantastic and saying that 'America and the world deserve this.'"

— John Fetterman , Politician

"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."

— Donald Trump , Politician

"They're real, but I haven't seen them, and they're not being kept in Area 51."

— Barack Obama , Politician

"A speech on aliens would be news to me."

— Karoline Leavitt , Politician

"I don’t know if they’re real or not."

— Donald Trump , Politician

"statistically, the universe is so vast that the odds are good there’s life out there."

— Barack Obama , Politician

"A speech on aliens would be news to me."

— Karoline Leavitt , Politician

"to date, AARO has discovered no evidence of extraterrestrial beings, activity, or technology."

— Sean Kirkpatrick , Academic

"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), and any and all other information connected to these highly complex, but extremely interesting and important, matters."

— Donald Trump , Politician

"They’re real, but I haven’t seen them."

— Barack Obama , Politician

"Statistically, the universe is so vast that the odds are good there’s life out there."

— Barack Obama , Politician

"I don’t know if they’re real or not."

— Donald Trump , Politician

"They’re real, but I haven’t seen them."

— Barack Obama , Politician

"The president had a speech prepared to deliver on aliens that he would give at the 'right time.'"

— Lara Trump , Influencer

"A speech on aliens would be news to me."

— Karoline Leavitt , Politician

"He's not supposed to be doing that."

— Donald Trump , Politician

"They're real, but I haven't seen them, and they're not being kept in Area 51."

— Barack Obama , Politician

"If he’s going to release all of the X-Files, I think that could be a bipartisan thing."

— John Fetterman , Politician

"Looks like we are about to have a ton of hearings on this :)!"

— Anna Paulina Luna , Politician

"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..."

— Donald Trump , Politician

"But the distances between solar systems are so great that the chances we’ve been visited by aliens is low, and I saw no evidence during my presidency that extraterrestrials have made contact with us. Really!"

— Barack Obama , Politician