Overview
- Speaking aboard Air Force One, Trump said Obama "gave classified information" and called it a "big mistake."
- Asked if that meant aliens are real, Trump said he didn’t know and added he has "no opinion" on the issue.
- Obama said in a Feb. 14 podcast lightning round, "They’re real, but I haven’t seen them," and dismissed claims of secret aliens at Area 51.
- In a later Instagram post, Obama said he saw no evidence during his presidency of extraterrestrial contact and that his comment reflected statistical probability.
- News reports noted Trump provided no proof for the allegation, and the White House press secretary said Lara Trump’s claim of a prepared presidential speech on aliens was "news to me."