{"id":2571554,"date":"2026-02-19T17:31:02","date_gmt":"2026-02-19T22:31:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-says-obama-made-big-mistake-insisting-aliens-are-real\/"},"modified":"2026-02-19T17:34:03","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T22:34:03","slug":"trump-says-obama-made-big-mistake-insisting-aliens-are-real","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-says-obama-made-big-mistake-insisting-aliens-are-real\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump says Obama made &#8216;big mistake&#8217; insisting aliens are real"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-says-obama-made-big-mistake-insisting-aliens-are-real%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2571554&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article covers remarks by Donald Trump adn Barack Obama on aliens and the alleged secrecy surrounding extraterrestrial life. Trump, speaking to reporters on Air Force One, criticized Obama for sharing what he described as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-73976-ballots-released-by-maricopa-county-56-1-for-donald-trump\/\" title=\"BREAKING: 73,976 Ballots Released By Maricopa County \u2014 56.1% FOR ...\">classified information<\/a> about aliens and said he does not know whether aliens are real, calling it a \u201cbig mistake\u201d to take sensitive information out of context, while adding he doesn\u2019t reveal his own view on their existence.Obama, in an interview and later on social media, said aliens are real but not held at Area 51, and he claimed there\u2019s no evidence of underground facilities or extraterrestrial activity from his presidency; he also suggested that, given the universe\u2019s vastness, life elsewhere is statistically likely. The piece also notes rumors that Trump may plan a speech disclosing information about aliens,with Lara Trump saying he\u2019s been coy about the topic,and Daily Mail reporting a possible address timed to the Roswell anniversary; White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt said she would need to check with speechwriters and that the idea would be of interest. the article portrays a blend of political commentary and lighthearted banter surrounding UFO lore.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Trump jokes Obama made &lsquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rubio-acknowledges-that-the-signal-group-chat-incident-was-a-significant-error\/\" title=\"Rubio acknowledges that the Signal group chat incident was a significant error\">big mistake&#038;rsquo<\/a>; insisting aliens are real: &lsquo;Classified information&rsquo;<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2510710\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\">Donald Trump<\/a> waded into the discourse on <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/aliens\/\">aliens<\/a> on Thursday, saying former President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/barack-obama\/\">Barack Obama<\/a> made a &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ted-cruz-says-democrats-taking-short-term-immigration-risks-for-long-term-gains-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Ted Cruz says Democrats taking short-term immigration risks for long-term gains - Washington Examiner\">big mistake&#038;rdquo<\/a>; in divulging &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/iran-executes-us-resident-in-apparent-retaliation-for-israeli-strikes\/\" title=\"Iran Executes US Resident in Apparent Retaliation for Israeli Strikes\">classified information&#038;rdquo<\/a>; related to their existence.<\/p>\n<p>Obama said during a recent interview that aliens are real but noted they aren&rsquo;t being held at the top-secret Area 51 facility, commonly shown in films and television series.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;There&rsquo;s no underground facility &mdash; unless there&rsquo;s this enormous conspiracy and they hid it from the president of the United States,&rdquo; he <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/UAPJames\/status\/2022774769423159787\">told<\/a> progressive podcast host Brian Tyler Cohen.<\/p>\n<p>Trump responded to Obama&rsquo;s comments while speaking with reporters aboard Air Force One.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Well, he gave classified information. He&rsquo;s not supposed to be doing that,&rdquo; he <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/bulwarkonline\/status\/2024580011081007391?s=46\">answered<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I don&rsquo;t know if they&rsquo;re real or not. &hellip; He made a big mistake. He took it out of classified information,&rdquo; the president said, adding he doesn&rsquo;t &ldquo;have an opinion on it.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>While his <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >response sounded stern<\/a> at first, there was a touch of lightheartedness in his words.<\/p>\n<p>After Obama&rsquo;s answer to the speed-fire question went viral, he <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reels\/DUy9E_UD9RR\/\">clarified<\/a> via social media that &ldquo;Statistically, the universe is so vast that the odds are good there&rsquo;s life out there.&rdquo; The former president reiterated that he saw no evidence of extraterrestrial activity during his tenure in the Oval Office.<\/p>\n<p>Trump joked he may just have to declassify files on aliens and UFOs to get Obama &ldquo;out of trouble.&rdquo; He also joked that while he doesn&rsquo;t know whether aliens exist, he knows &ldquo;illegal aliens&rdquo; are real.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/lara-trump\/\">Lara Trump<\/a>, Donald Trump&rsquo;s daughter-in-law, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ShadowofEzra\/status\/2024120974224855148\">recently revealed<\/a> that the president may be working on a speech that discloses information about extraterrestrial life. She described her father-in-law as being &ldquo;coy&rdquo; when she asked him a question on the topic.<\/p>\n<p>Donald Trump is reportedly planning to make such a speech this summer, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sciencetech\/article-15571445\/Trump-poised-historic-UFO-disclosure-daughter-law-confirms-extraterrestrial-speech.html\">according to<\/a> the <em>Daily Mail<\/em>. The speech, if it exists, is said to coincide with the 79th anniversary of the famous UFO incident in Roswell, New Mexico, on July 8.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/4458835\/obama-jokes-aliens-are-real\/\">OBAMA JOKES ALIENS ARE &lsquo;REAL,&rsquo; BUT ARE NOT HELD AT AREA 51<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Asked by a reporter about the supposed speech, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/white-house\/\">White House<\/a> press secretary <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/karoline-leavitt\/\">Karoline Leavitt<\/a> said that would be &ldquo;news to me&rdquo; and that she would have to &ldquo;check in&rdquo; with the president&rsquo;s speechwriters.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;That would be of great interest to me personally and I&rsquo;m sure all of you in this room &mdash; and apparently former President Obama too,&rdquo; she <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/EricLDaugh\/status\/2024196392059883670\">said<\/a>. &ldquo;So we&rsquo;ll keep you posted on that.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump: Obama&#8217;s &#8216;big mistake&#8217; sharing alien info<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2159,"featured_media":2571555,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AP25009580612821-1.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[5315,5894,3634],"class_list":["post-2571554","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-obama","tag-politics","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AP25009580612821-1.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2571554","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2159"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2571554"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2571554\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2571561,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2571554\/revisions\/2571561"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2571555"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2571554"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2571554"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2571554"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}