Overview
- In a lightning-round segment on Brian Tyler Cohen’s No Lie podcast, Barack Obama answered that aliens are “real” before adding he hasn’t seen them and that nothing is being kept at Area 51.
- After the clip spread widely, Obama posted on Instagram Sunday that he saw no evidence during his presidency of extraterrestrials making contact and that interstellar distances make visitation unlikely.
- The exchange fueled online attention and skepticism, with some commenters seizing on his phrasing despite his follow-up emphasizing personal belief rather than insider proof.
- Obama’s remarks align with his 2021 comments noting authenticated U.S. footage of aerial objects that officials could not readily explain.
- Officials including the Pentagon’s All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office report no confirmed proof of extraterrestrial activity, as public interest grows following Navy UAP videos and recently circulated radar footage.