Overview
- After a weekend podcast clip went viral, Barack Obama posted on Instagram that he saw no evidence during his presidency that extraterrestrials have made contact with Earth.
- In Brian Tyler Cohen’s quick‑fire round, Obama said, “They’re real, but I haven’t seen them,” and rejected claims that anything is hidden at Area 51.
- The exchange drew wide online attention and skepticism, prompting Obama’s clarification that vast interstellar distances make visits unlikely.
- Obama’s comments echo his 2021 remarks acknowledging official footage and records of aerial objects that remain unexplained by U.S. authorities.
- Recent interest in UAPs has grown with Pentagon releases and congressional actions, yet officials say no confirmed proof of extraterrestrial visitation has been found.