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Trump Announces Release of Government UFO Documents

2 sources · 18 Apr 2026 · Share coverage ·

Trump stated on Friday that his government found UFO documents during a review of materials. He said the first releases should happen soon. The statement was made during a conservative Turning Point USA group event.

In February, Trump ordered U.S. agencies to begin releasing government files on UFOs, after accusing former President Barack Obama of improperly sharing confidential information when Obama said that aliens were 'real' in a podcast interview. Recent Pentagon reports indicated that U.S. government investigations since the end of World War II found no evidence of extraterrestrial technology.

1. What we know (4)

Trump made the statement during a conservative Turning Point USA group event on Friday

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Trump said the government found UFO documents that he considers interesting

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Trump stated that the first releases should begin soon

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Trump ordered the release of UFO files in February

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2. Where coverage thins out (2)

Covered by only some sources, or where the accounts diverge.

Covered by only some sources (2)

The US government registered the domain 'aliens.gov' in March

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Obama said that 'aliens are real' in a podcast interview

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3. What we don't know yet

No gaps declared — all sources converge on the material facts.

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