Trump says he will declassify files on UFOs, citing ‘tremendous interest’

US President Donald Trump says he has instructed his defense secretary and other agency heads 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).”

In a post to his Truth Social platform, Trump cites “tremendous interest shown” in “these highly complex, but extremely interesting and important, matters.”

The move comes after former president Barack Obama said in an interview published last weekend that aliens are “real,” only to clarify later that he was speaking speculatively, writing: “I saw no evidence during my presidency that extraterrestrials have made contact with us. Really!”

Trump, asked about the incident, said Obama had revealed classified information, and then teased his own ability to disclose files.