Trump's comments came hours after he claimed that former President Barack Obama shared 'classified information' when he told a podcaster recently that he believed aliens were real.

In a Truth Social post, the U.S. president said his move was based on the "tremendous interest" in the subject, without providing additional details.

It was the year of the UFO in 2025. From new-age documentaries to decades-old mysterious reports coming to light, both experts and civilians have been baffled by a slew of new information regarding otherworldly objects appearing over the country’s skies.