Trump says he doesn't know if aliens are real but directs government to release files on UFOs, more - AP News

Trump says he doesn't know if aliens are real but directs government to release files on UFOs, more  AP News

Trump Says He Will Release Files on Aliens and U.F.O.s

President Trump had lashed out at former President Barack Obama earlier Thursday for telling a podcaster that aliens were real.

By Chris Cameron

Trump Says US Will Release Files Related to Aliens and UFOs - Bloomberg.com

Trump Says US Will Release Files Related to Aliens and UFOs  Bloomberg.com

Trump says he will order the release of Pentagon files on aliens and UFOs

The president’s announcement came after predecessor Barack Obama went viral last week for saying aliens are ‘real’ Donald Trump has announced he is directing the defense department and other agencies to release whatever files they have on the search for alien life. In a post on his social media platform, Trump said that he will ask the defense secretary and others “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).” Continue reading...

By Robert Mackey

Trump orders Pentagon to release files on UFOs and aliens

"I don't know if they're real or not," US President Trump said of aliens. But he said interest in the topic led him to order the declassification of information related to extraterrestrial life.

Trump says he’s ordering release of US files on UFOs and aliens

US President Donald Trump said on Thursday that he was directing the Pentagon and other government agencies to identify and release files related to extraterrestrials and UFOs because of “tremendous interest”. Trump made the announcement in a social media post hours after he accused former president Barack Obama of disclosing “classified information” when Obama recently suggested in a podcast interview that aliens were real. Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One: “I don’t know if they’re...

By Associated Press

Trump says he's declassifying files about aliens and UFOs. That's going to make some longtime betters on Polymarket very rich.

Alien prediction markets are heating up as Trump vows to release secret UFO files. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images President Donald Trump says he is going to declassify files about aliens and UFOs. That could mean huge payouts for traders betting on alien disclosure on the prediction platform Polymarket. Aliens have long occupied a strange but persistent corner of the betting world. President Donald Trump says he is directing federal agencies to declassify UFO files. For traders betting on aliens, that could mean a very earthly payday. "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," Trump said in a Truth Social post on Thursday night. Earlier on Thursday, Trump took aim at former President Barack Obama, accusing him of improperly discussing classified material when speaking about extraterrestrial life on a recent podcast. Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One that Obama "gave classified information" and wasn't "supposed to be doing that," adding that he could get him "out of trouble" by declassifying the relevant files. Obama said in a tongue-in-cheek exchange with podcaster Brian Tyler Cohen last week that aliens are "real" and that they're not "being kept" at Area 51. He later clarified in an Instagram post that there was no evidence during his presidency that aliens "have made contact with us." Aliens have always had a niche following. In prediction markets, aliens are tradable assets. On the decentralized prediction platform Polymarket, guessing about aliens has become a high-volume betting category. Traders have poured millions of dollars into whether the US will confirm the existence of extraterrestrial life. One of the platform's largest markets asks whether the US will confirm that aliens exist before 2027. The market has drawn more than $4 million in trading volume as of Thursday. Betting activity has also centered on whether a Trump administration would declassify UFO files before 2027, with odds climbing above 80% in December. Polymarket users also placed bets on other extraterrestrial theories, including whether mysterious drones spotted over New Jersey were aliens. If the files are released and contain anything definitive, longtime alien bettors may finally cash in. Notable speculation about aliens and UFOs In November 2024, unidentified drones were seen flying at night over New Jersey and other East Coast states. The mysterious sightings unsettled residents and drew questions from local officials, fueling a wave of speculation about what — or who — was in the sky. Alien theories quickly gained traction. At that time, Trump said the government "knows what is happening" but wasn't sharing it. "For some reason, they don't want to comment. I think they'd be better off saying what it is. Our military knows, and our president knows, and for some reason, they want to keep people in suspense," he said at Mar-a-Lago. "Something strange is going on," he added. A Facebook group titled "New Jersey Mystery Drones — let's solve it" has grown to more than 81,000 members as of writing. Users in the group continue to float the possibility of extraterrestrial involvement, alongside speculation about commercial or military craft. Read the original article on Business Insider

Trump directs release of government files ‘related to alien and extraterrestrial life’

This comes after Trump accused Obama of sharing ‘classified information’ after the former president spoke about aliens on a recent podcast

By Katie Hawkinson

Are aliens real? Donald Trump orders release of 'classified information' on UFOs

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By TOI World Desk

Alien files incoming: Trump orders government release of UFO records

President Donald Trump said on Thursday he would direct federal agencies to begin releasing government files related to aliens and unidentified flying objects, 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.” Earlier in the day, Trump, without providing evidence, accused former President Barack Obama of improperly disclosing classified information when discussing aliens publicly, saying Obama “made a big mistake.” “He took it out of classified information … He’s not supposed to be doing that,” Trump told reporters while traveling to Georgia. During an interview with podcast host Brian Tyler Cohen released on Saturday, 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,” Obama 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. Pentagon investigations There was no indication in Obama’s remarks that the former president released classified information. Obama’s office did not respond to a request for comment. “I saw no evidence during my presidency that extraterrestrials have made contact with us. Really!” Obama said in an Instagram post on Sunday. In the post, Obama explained his belief that aliens exist by saying the statistical odds of life beyond Earth were high because the universe is so vast. He added that the chances of extraterrestrial life visiting Earth were low, given the distance. Following his comments on Obama, Trump added that he had not seen evidence that aliens exist, saying, “I don’t know if they’re real or not.” 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. A 2024 Pentagon report said US 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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Trump orders U.S. government to prepare release of UFO, alien files

X files? Trump says he's ordering release of data on UFOs and aliens - The Daily Star

X files? Trump says he's ordering release of data on UFOs and aliens  The Daily Star