US EditionObama Says Aliens Likely Exist, Saw No Evidence of Contact
Obama acknowledges extraterrestrial life likely exists but saw no evidence of contact or alien presence at Area 51, addressing conspiracy theories and clarifying his remarks on social media.
- On February 14, 2026, on Brian Tyler Cohen's podcast, Former U.S. President Barack Obama answered `They're real` when asked about aliens, then clarified on February 15 he saw no contact evidence during his presidency.
- Amid a rapid-fire segment, former U.S. president Obama said he was "trying to stick with the spirit of the speed round" and asked, "Where are the aliens?" on Cohen's YouTube channel.
- On investigations of unexplained sightings, Obama dismissed claims that aliens are kept at Area 51, saying `They're not being kept in Area 51` and `There is footage and records of objects in the skies that we don't know exactly what they are`, Obama said.
- Despite the buzz, political pundits largely stayed quiet as the podcast remark sparked worldwide headlines and a social-media frenzy, with outlets like BuzzFeed running viral takes.
- Against a backdrop of renewed UAP scrutiny, declassified documents have named the 8,000-square-mile installation in Nevada and the CIA publicly acknowledged Area 51's existence in 2013.
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Questioned in Brian Tyler Cohen's very popular podcast on Saturday, February 14, the former White House tenant claimed that aliens "exist, but are not in Area 51", a secret military base of the American army.
On Monday, February 16, 2026, Barack Obama seized his Instagram account to go back to comments that aroused strong reactions. The former president of the United States claimed that aliens exist.
The former president of the United States has made clear on the answer "are real" which he gave during a podcast. Meanwhile, online, the voices of...
Obama shuts down alien buzz and says there's no evidence they've made contact with earthlings
Former U.S. President Barack Obama said he did not see evidence that aliens “have made contact with us,” after sending social media abuzz by saying aliens were real on a podcast over the weekend.During a lightning round of questions with podcast host Brian Tyler Cohen, Obama was asked, “Are aliens real?”“They’re real,” he answered, continuing: “But I haven’t seen them. And, they’re not being kept in Area 51.”On Sunday, the former president relea…
Obama Says Aliens Exist but Are Not Kept in Area 51
Former U.S. President Barack Obama said in a Feb. 14 podcast interview that aliens are real but that none are kept at the secretive Area 51 military base in the Nevada desert, later adding that he didn’t see any evidence indicating that extraterrestrials have contacted Earth during his presidency. In the interview, when asked, “Are aliens real?” Obama replied, “They’re real, but I haven’t seen them—and they’re not being kept in [Area 51]. There’…
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