While speaking with reporters aboard Air Force One, President Donald Trump commented on recent remarks made by former President Barack Obama during a media interview. Trump suggested that Obama’s comments touched on subjects that could involve sensitive information, though he did not provide specific details or reference any formal review.
Obama’s remarks came during an interview with commentator Brian Tyler Cohen, where he participated in a rapid-fire question segment. When asked about the existence of aliens, Obama responded that while the vast size of the universe makes the possibility of life elsewhere statistically plausible, he saw no evidence during his presidency that extraterrestrials had visited Earth. The exchange gained traction online, prompting Obama to later clarify that his response was intended to reflect the informal tone of the segment.
In his follow-up statement, Obama emphasized that he had not encountered proof of extraterrestrial contact while in office. His clarification sought to address speculation that arose after clips from the interview were widely shared on social media.
The discussion comes amid continued congressional interest in unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAPs), the term used by the U.S. government for incidents often associated with UFO sightings. In recent years, federal agencies have released unclassified reports and established investigative offices to review such cases, aiming to improve transparency while safeguarding national security information.