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Obama Says Aliens Likely Exist, Saw No Evidence of Contact
Obama said the universe likely hosts life but saw no evidence of alien contact during his presidency amid growing public belief and 750+ new UAP sightings reported recently.
- 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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Guest of an American political podcast, Barack Obama spoke on many topical topics. The former President of the United States also surprised by answering a question about aliens... while sweeping some theories around the famous Zone 51.
Journalist Brian Tyler Cohen proposed in his podcast a quick round of questions and answers, where he asked him if aliens were real. Obama nodded and said, “They are real, but I haven’t seen them.” It was such a stir that he caused, that the ex-mandator had to go out to clarify his sayings. In an Instagram post, Obama explained that “I was trying to keep the spirit of the quick round, but since it has caught attention, I’m going to clarify it. S…
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.
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